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China
Review: “Fagara” Is a Touching Family Story…and Subtle Political Allegory
By
Richard Yu
South Korea
Review: “The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos” Pits Korean Cops & Gangsters Against Japan
By
Richard Yu
Russia
Review: Netflix’s “Better Than Us” Imagines a World Where Robots Do The Work
By
Richard Yu
Lebanon
Interview: Director Oualid Mouaness Talks “1982,” His Feature Film Debut
By
Lorna Codrai
Independent Films
Justin Chon’s “Ms. Purple” Pays Homage to Asian Cultural Legacies
By
Anthony Kao
Philippines
Review: “Hello, Love, Goodbye” Highlights the Personal Struggles of Overseas Filipino Workers in Hong Kong
By
Jianne Soriano
Indonesia
Review: “Gundala” is Another Joko Anwar Film Giving Voice to Indonesian Mythology
By
James Guild
Japan
Review: “Carole & Tuesday” Is Shinichiro Watanabe’s Latest Musing on Music, Youth, and AI
By
Akshay Suggula
China
Review: “Ne Zha” Mixes Family-Friendly Fun With the Invisible Hand of the Party
By
Richard Yu
South Korea
Review: “Love Alarm” Is a Reminder of How Social Media Harms Teenagers
By
Richard Yu
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