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Review: “Ne Zha” Mixes Family-Friendly Fun With the Invisible Hand of the Party

By Richard Yu

Spain

Review: Netflix Thriller “Victim Number 8” Critiques Europe’s Nativist Resurgence

By Anthony Kao

Japan

Review: “Weathering With You” Is a Giant Allegory for Climate Change

By Richard Yu

Japan

Review: “After the Rain” Straddles the Line Between Friendship and Romance

By Akshay Suggula

South Korea

Review: Political K-Drama “Chief of Staff” Tries Emulating “The West Wing”

By Anthony Kao

East Asia

The 10 Best Asian LGBTQ Movies

By Emily Hsiang

China

Review: “Last Sunrise” Is a Thoughtful Addition to China’s Burgeoning Sci-fi Genre

By Xingting Gong

Documentaries

“Love Boat: Taiwan” Traces Asian Diaspora and Taiwanese Identities

By Anthony Kao

India

Review: “Gully Boy” Is a Modern, Nuanced Depiction of Class Struggle Through Slum Life and Rap Music

By Xingting Gong

South Korea

Review: Netflix’s “Persona” Flexes IU’s Artistic Ambitions

By Anthony Kao

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