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Tunisia
Review: Tunisia’s “Un Fils” Spotlights A Marriage and Country In Crisis
By
Lorna Codrai
African Diaspora
Review: Jamaica’s “Rockers” Is A Celebration of Black Music, Culture, and Camaraderie
By
Timothy Niwamanya
Japan
Review: “Mellow” Is a Calming Slice of Japanese Life With Flowers and Ramen
By
Richard Yu
South Korea
Review: “Beasts Clawing At Straws” Stars Jung Woo-sung In A Taut Tale of Chasing Money
By
Anthony Kao
China
Review: “The Wild Goose Lake” Is A Stunningly Beautiful Noir That Lacks Depth
By
Brenda Chang
South Korea
Review: “The Man Standing Next” Stars Lee Byung-hun As Park Chung-hee’s Assassin
By
Anthony Kao
India
Review: “Chhapaak” Uses Acid Attacks to Highlight Victimization of Women in India
By
Srujana Yadlapalli
South Korea
Review: “Secret Zoo” Looks For Laughs With Humans Dressing Like Animals
By
Anthony Kao
Indonesia
Review: “Halfworlds” Was HBO Asia’s First Home-Grown Fantasy Epic
By
James Guild
South Korea
Review: “Kim Ji-young, Born 1982” Shows How Korean Society Has Internalized Sexism
By
Xingting Gong
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