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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

Palestine

Review: “Gaza Mon Amour” Is an Irresistibly Charming Film About Love And Desire

By Lorna Codrai

Taiwan

Review: Zombie Movie “Get the Hell Out” Satirizes the Spectacle of Taiwanese Politics

By Jamin Shih

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