Anthony Kao

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South Korea

Review: Netflix’s “D.P.” Offers Stirring Take on Hazing and Desertion in South Korea’s Army

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Malaysia

Review: Namewee’s “Babi” Offers Dark Allegory of Malaysian Race Relations

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Japan

Review: In “Office Royale”, Japan’s Office Ladies Fight…to Preserve Patriarchy

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Japan

Review: “Under the Open Sky” Poignantly Depicts a Former Yakuza’s Societal Re-Entry

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South Korea

Review: “Escape from Mogadishu” Views North-South Korea Relations Through a Pragmatic Lens

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South Africa

Review: “Barakat” Tells Touching And Rare Story of a Cape Muslim Family

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South Korea

Review: “Okay Madam” Shows a North Korean Hijacking Filled With Comedic Twists and Tropes

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Japan

Review: “A Family” Shows the Yakuza Aren’t so Glorious Anymore

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South Korea

Review: Netflix’s “Sweet & Sour” Shows Modern Korean Romance’s Socioeconomic Realities

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Japan

Review: “The Great War of Archimedes” Critiques Japanese Conservatism…Using Math

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