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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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