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South Korea
How “Steel Rain 2: Summit” Trumpets South Korea’s Left-Wing Political Idealism
By
Anthony Kao
India
Review: “The Disciple” Is a Necessarily Critical Ode to Hindustani Classical Music
By
Arjun Baokar
Hong Kong
20 Years Later, “In the Mood for Love” Remains an Iconic View into 1960s Hong Kong Fashion
By
Jackie Chen
China
Review: “Jiang Ziya” Features Chinese Mythology Told Through World-Class Animation
By
Xingting Gong
China
“76 Days” Features Heart-Wrenching Footage of Wuhan During the Worst Days of COVID-19
By
Richard Yu
Japan
Review: “Wife of a Spy” Is an Elegant Musing on Japanese Fascism from a Civilian’s Perspective
By
Akshay Suggula
Iran
Review: Manijeh Hekmat’s “Bandar Band” Is An Empathetic Road Trip Through A Flood-Stricken Iran
By
Lorna Codrai
China
Review: “The Best Is Yet to Come” Views China’s Hepatitis B Discrimination Through An Auteur Lens
By
Anthony Kao
Japan
Interview: Joe Odagiri On “They Say Nothing Stays the Same,” His Scenic Directorial Debut
By
Keisuke Takaya
Venezuela
Review: “Once Upon a Time in Venezuela” Is an Immersive Dive Into a Vanishing Village
By
Kieran Davey
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