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Taiwan

Review: “Hotel Iris” Exhibits Transgressive Love…and Taiwan-Japan Amity

By Anthony Kao

Mexico

Review: “A Cop Movie” Is A Bizarre Mix of Truth and Fiction Centered Around Mexico’s Police

By Kieran Davey

Japan

Review: Silver Bear Winner “Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy” Plays with Coincidences and Fate

By Brenda Chang

Hungary

Review: “Natural Light” Explores Hungary’s Role in WWII Abuses

By Anthony Kao

India

Review: “The Great Indian Kitchen” Showcases the Subtle Suffering of Women in Indian Households

By Anuj Chakrapani

China

Review: “A First Farewell” Is a Remarkable Film Shot in Xinjiang

By Brian Hioe

India

Review: “The White Tiger” Takes a Dark Look at the Indian Underclass’s Psyche

By Arjun Baokar

Japan

Review: “Aristocrats” Examines Social Class In Modern Day Tokyo

By Brenda Chang

Taiwan

Review: Taiwanese Shakespeare Adaptation “As We Like It” Subverts Traditional Theatrical Gender-Bending

By Jamin Shih

Hong Kong

Review: “Drifting” Highlights the Dark and Depressing Lives of Hong Kong’s Homeless Population

By Justin Chor Yu Liu

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