Reviews

Kazakhstan

Review: Kazakh Indie Film “Mountain Onion” Quirkily Muses About Family, Gender, and Chinese Stereotypes

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China

Review: “Dear Mother I Meant to Write About Death” Offers a Powerful Look at Mortality and Mother-Daughter Relations

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Philippines

Review: “12 Weeks” Grapples with Reproductive Rights in the Philippines, Amidst Patriarchy and Conservatism

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China

Review: “The Cord of Life” Explores Modernity v. Tradition in Inner Mongolian Music

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China

Review: “Factory Boss” Offers a Sympathetic But Nuanced View of Chinese Factory Managers

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Japan

Review: Japanese Movie “Whale Bones” Explores Social Anomie and Celebrity Amidst Contemporary Social Media

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Japan

Review: “Life of Mariko in Kabukicho” Provides a Surreally Entertaining if Fleeting Glimpse of Tokyo’s District

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Hong Kong

Review: “In Broad Daylight” Shows Bleak State of Hong Kong Journalism and Care Homes

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South Korea

Review: “Rewind, Pause, Then Play” Reminisces on the Videotape’s History in South Korea

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Kazakhstan

Review: Kazakh Stoner Comedy “A Guys’ Story” Offers Whiff Of Central Asian Cannabis Culture

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