Cinema Escapist
Explore and connect the world through a cinematic lens
Explore and connect the world through a cinematic lens
Based in Taiwan and Sweden, Emily Hsiang is a Staff Writer focusing on Asian cinema.
The short film anthology "Ten Years Japan" provides a relevant, but not depressing, look at contemporary Japan's social challenges.
Beautifully framed and enthusiastically edited, The Swedish Theory of Love discusses, criticises, and presents the idea of loneliness in Sweden through love, family, and communal...
Cinema Escapist writer Emily Hsiang sat down with Director Mu-Ming Tsai and Producer Iris Lai for an interview about "Paradoxical" -- a movie about sense and emotion, as...
Everyday Hero (南哥, lit. Brother Nan) is a Chinese biopic based on the true life and story of Guo Jian Nan, and his works in...
Marco Wilms discusses rebels, politicians, and what it was like being a foreigner shooting a politically charged documentary in Taiwan.
Freddy Lim speaks about Taiwanese politics, music, fatherhood — and being the subject of a new documentary.
Director Sara Taksler talks about "Tickling Giants", her time filming in Egypt, and standing up to abuses of power with humor.
Huang discusses how consumerism, class, and Taiwanese language shape his Golden Horse Award-winning film "The Great Buddha+".