Review of Gomorrah (2008) by Tiffany Y — 20 Dec 2009

An interesting film. I should probably watch it again.

This review of Gomorrah (2008) was written by Tiffany Y on 20 Dec 2009.

Gomorrah has generally received positive reviews.

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