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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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