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Japan
Japanese Indie Drama “My Identity” Examines a Fractured Taiwanese-Japanese Immigrant Identity
By
Jamin Shih
India
Review: “Article 15” Provides a Nuanced View of Caste Discrimination’s Effects in India
By
Arjun Baokar
Egypt
Review: Egypt’s First Animated Feature “The Knight and the Princess” Champions Arab Storytelling
By
Lorna Codrai
Television
Netflix’s “TWogether” Highlights the Legacy of English in Asia
By
Jamin Shih
South Korea
Review: “House of Hummingbird” Paints A Bleak Coming-of-Age
By
Brenda Chang
South Korea
Korean Film “Beauty Water” Depicts the Horrors of Keeping Up with Beauty Standards
By
Jackie Chen
Uruguay
Review: “La Flor de la Vida” Provides an Intimate Look into the Socially Isolated Lives of the Elderly
By
Kieran Davey
Japan
Netflix’s “Rea(L)ove” Raunchily Reveals Japan’s Sexual and Gendered Taboos
By
Jamin Shih
Japan
Interview: “Japanology” Host Peter Barakan—Japan’s Accidental Ambassador
By
Akshay Suggula
Senegal
Review: Mati Diop’s “Atlantics” Depicts Love Amid Desperation and Mysticism
By
Sharon Rwakatungu
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