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South Korea

Review: “The Spy Gone North” Is A Thrillingly Relevant Look at Korean Politics

By Anthony Kao

Philippines

Review: “BuyBust” is a Brutally Realistic Depiction of the Philippine Drug War

By Richard Yu

Gambia

Review: “Medan vi Lever” Showcases Complex Identity Crises

By Boukary Sawadogo

South Korea

Review: “1987: When the Day Comes” Explores How South Korea Became a Democracy

By Richard Yu

Brazil

Review: Documentary “Nossa Chape” Explores the Transcendent Nature of Sports

By Leo Schwartz

China

Review: Chinese Blockbuster “Us and Them” Will Make You Miss Your Ex

By Richard Yu

Kenya

Review: “Kati Kati” Confronts Tragedy Through The Afterlife

By Sharon Rwakatungu

South Korea

Review: “Psychokinesis” is South Korea’s First Superhero Movie

By Anthony Kao

South Africa

“Come Back, Africa” is an Apartheid Time Capsule

By Timothy Niwamanya

Hong Kong

“Chasing the Dragon” is a Critique of British Corruption in Colonial Hong Kong

By Richard Yu

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