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Japan

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

By Brian Hioe

Hong Kong

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

By Jianne Soriano

South Korea

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

By Brian Hioe

Kazakhstan

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

By Anthony Kao

Japan

Review: With “Monster”, Hirokazu Kore-eda Redeems Himself By Exploring Tumultuous Youth and Misunderstandings

By Jianne Soriano

Indonesia

Review: “Sri Asih” Is Indonesia’s Socially Conscious Answer to Wonder Woman

By Anthony Kao

Hong Kong

Review: “The Sunny Side of the Street” Scratches the Surface of Hong Kong Refugees’ Experiences

By Jianne Soriano

Thailand

Review: Netflix Thai Movie “Hunger” Uses Food to Examine Class Divides and Ambition

By Jianne Soriano

South Korea

Review: Korean Action Thriller “Kill Boksoon” Offer Social Relevance and Emotional Undercurrents

By Jianne Soriano

Hong Kong

Review: “If We Burn” Recollects Hong Kong’s 2019 Protests in a Slow Burn Manner

By Brian Hioe

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