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Dunkirkalso does a good job of demonstrating the tension and horrors of warwithout including much bloodshed or grotesque violence.

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Prioritizing realism and immersion into the narrative,The Battle of Algiershas not lost any of its relevance today.

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It’s a unique take on the genre but hasn’t struggled to find its audience.

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