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Each story is a headline, a short excerpt, one still and a link to the outlet that did the reporting. We never republish the piece, and the still belongs to its studio or its photographer. A Korean trade paper appears in Korean, a French review in French. We point at the work; we do not put words in anyone's mouth.

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Star-studded and unstoppable: The November movie lineup for South Indian audiences

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High-profile releases include the big-budget epic 'Ramayana', Jithu Madhavan's Tamil directorial debut 'Scene', and the sci-fi adventure 'Aakasamalo Oka Tara'.

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