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AraratArarat is probably my essential. It's a film where I'm dealing with my own history as an Armenian. It's probably the most unwieldy film I've ever made. It's certainly not the "best" movie I've made, but it's the most important I've made.
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Essentials by Genre: Camp Classics

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Essentials by Actress: Cate Blanchett

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