Three films to watch this week
'Living the Land — The Wind Is Unstoppable', by Chinese director Hou Meng; 'Help!', by Sam Raimi; and 'Sentimental Value', by Joachim Trier, are Eurico de Barros's picks this week.
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'Living the Land — The Wind Is Unstoppable', by Chinese director Hou Meng; 'Help!', by Sam Raimi; and 'Sentimental Value', by Joachim Trier, are Eurico de Barros's picks this week.

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