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South Korea
Review: Park Chan-wook’s “No Other Choice” Channels Tragic Absurdity
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Kieran Davey
Japan
Review: Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s “Cloud” is a Gripping, Offbeat Thriller
By
Brian Hioe
Japan
Review: Neo Sora’s “Happyend” Explores Anxious Youth in a Dystopian Japan
By
Jianne Soriano
Palestine
Review: “No Other Land” Is a Powerful and Immediate Document of the Destruction of West Bank Communities
By
Kieran Davey
Thailand
Review: Thailand’s “How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies” Is a Worthy Tearjerking Family Drama
By
Richard Yu
Taiwan
Review: “18×2 Beyond Youthful Days” is a Taiwan-Japan Romance Co-production Reminiscent of “Cape No. 7”
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Brian Hioe
South Korea
Review: “Escape” Tells a North Korean Defector Story Combining Action and Melancholy
By
Anthony Kao
Taiwan
Review: “Old Fox” Shines With Exemplary Acting and Nuanced Take on Inequality
By
Brian Hioe
Japan
Review: “The Boy and the Heron” Sees Hayao Miyazaki Returning to the World of Fantasy for a New Adventure and a Bittersweet Farewell
By
Kieran Davey
Taiwan
Review: “Seven Days in Heaven” Blends Youthful and Flippant Rebellion With Distinct Taiwanese Flavor
By
Brian Hioe
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