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Taiwan
Review: Taiwan’s “Unexpected Courage” Melodramatically Heroicizes Childbirth
By
Brian Hioe
Philippines
Review: “Sunshine” Tackles Teenage Pregnancy and Abortion in a Conservative Philippines
By
Jianne Soriano
Hong Kong
Review: “The Way We Talk” Examines Hong Kong’s Deaf Community and Culture
By
Brian Hioe
Myanmar
Review: “MA – Cry of Silence” Paints Stirring, Personal Portrait of Post-Coup Myanmar
By
Anthony Kao
Taiwan
Review: Taiwanese Movie “Daughter’s Daughter” Tugs at Heartstrings with Mother-Daughter Dynamics
By
Brian Hioe
Japan
Review: “Escape” Imagines the Isolation of a Famed Japanese Terrorist
By
Brian Hioe
Japan
Review: Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s “Cloud” is a Gripping, Offbeat Thriller
By
Brian Hioe
China
Review: Lou Ye’s “An Unfinished Film” Probes the Boundaries of Truth with Its COVID Docufiction
By
Anthony Kao
Japan
How Yasujirō Ozu’s Films Push Back on Traditional Structures in Japanese Society
By
Kieran Davey
Philippines
The 10 Best Filipino Movies of 2024
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