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Hong Kong

Review: “If We Burn” Recollects Hong Kong’s 2019 Protests in a Slow Burn Manner

By Brian Hioe

Japan

Review: “One Hundred Years and Hope” Profiles the Japanese Communist Party Whilst Avoiding High Drama Or Emotionality

By Brian Hioe

Japan

Review: “Convenience Story” Paints Surreal Picture of the Creative Process Using Japanese Convenience Stores

By Brian Hioe

China

Review: Chinese Sci-fi Prequel “The Wandering Earth II” Offers Epicness Amidst Subdued Times

By Anthony Kao

United Arab Emirates

Review: With “The Ambush”, the UAE Tries Buying A Hollywood War Movie

By Anthony Kao

South Korea

Review: Lee Jung-jae’s Spy Thriller “Hunt” Paints Familiar Picture of 80’s Korean Politics

By Anthony Kao

Japan

Review: “My Small Land” Offers an Intimate Look at Kurdish Refugees in Japan

By Jianne Soriano

Cambodia

Review: Davy Chou’s “Return to Seoul” Is a Soulful Exploration of Transnational Identity and Culture Clash

By Jianne Soriano

Chile

Review: “Chile 1976” Offers Muted Art House Take on the Pinochet Era

By Anthony Kao

Hong Kong

Review: “A Light Never Goes Out” Celebrates Hong Kong’s Iconic Neon Signs

By Brian Hioe

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