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Review: Gomorrah

October 10, 2008 13:24

By

Gerald Aaron

1 min read

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You need to concentrate watching this violent Cannes prize-winner about the ruthless Italian crime syndicate, the Camorra. Director Matteo Garrone tells his chilling, fact-based story by interweaving five different storylines. The result is a compelling drama that makes American gangster films seem melodramatic by comparison.

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