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Hong Kong

Review: “Hand-Rolled Cigarette” Shows Cross-Racial Friendship in Hong Kong’s Underworld

By Brian Hioe

Japan

Review: “Under the Open Sky” Poignantly Depicts a Former Yakuza’s Societal Re-Entry

By Anthony Kao

Taiwan

Review: Taiwanese Animation “City of Lost Things” Brings Litter to Life

By Brian Hioe

South Korea

Review: “Escape from Mogadishu” Views North-South Korea Relations Through a Pragmatic Lens

By Anthony Kao

South Korea

Review: “The Book of Fish” Brings A Small Joseon-era Fishing Village to Life

By Brenda Chang

Hong Kong

Review: Hong Kong Film “The Way We Keep Dancing” Chooses Not To Sell Out

By Justin Chor Yu Liu

South Africa

Review: “Barakat” Tells Touching And Rare Story of a Cape Muslim Family

By Anthony Kao

South Korea

Review: “Okay Madam” Shows a North Korean Hijacking Filled With Comedic Twists and Tropes

By Anthony Kao

Macao

Review: “Madalena” Shows Love in the Shadows of Macao’s Casinos

By Brian Hioe

Japan

Review: “A Family” Shows the Yakuza Aren’t so Glorious Anymore

By Anthony Kao

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