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news Scmp World 2026-08-28

Chinese Anti-War Film Challenges Cinematic Narratives of Conflict

A new Chinese film, 'Once Upon a Time in the Middle East,' is finding success by focusing on a gentler perspective rather than standard Hollywood war tropes.

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