Cinema Escapist
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This Movie Helps Explain Why Turkey And Japan Are Such Good Friends
BY Anthony Kao
"Ertugrul 1890" reveals how it all starts with a century-old disaster.
A Taste of South Indian Indie Film From “Six Feet High” And “An Off-Day Game”
BY Anthony Kao
Keralan director Sanal Kumar Sasidhara's first two features offer an example of world-class cinematic technique applied to local, Indian narratives.
An Interview With Dror Shaul, Director of “Atomic Falafel”
BY Anthony Kao
"Atomic Falafel", which satirizes Israel-Iran nuclear tensions, has been praised as an Israeli "Doctor Strangelove"
Review: Land of Mine (Denmark/Germany, 2015)
BY Anthony Kao
This Oscar-nominated Danish/German film explores a little-known part of WWII's aftermath.
Interview: Nanfu Wang, Director of “Hooligan Sparrow”
BY Anthony Kao
"Hooligan Sparrow" is an Oscar shortlisted documentary about one of China's most prominent women's rights activists.
Review: Under the Sun (Russia/North Korea, 2015)
BY Anthony Kao
Russian filmmaker Vitaly Manskiy's Under the Sun is perhaps the most philosophical and artistic documentary I've seen about North Korea.
Interview with Niharika Popli, director of “Rasan Piya”
BY Anthony Kao
Niharika Popli is the director of Rasan Piya, a documentary about a renowned classical Indian musician named Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan.
Review: Inside Men (South Korea, 2015)
BY Anthony Kao
Picture this story: a white knight prosecutor in pursuit of justice finds unexpected common ground with a handsome underworld figure bent on revenge in a...
Review: Cemetery of Splendour (Thailand, 2015)
BY Anthony Kao
Thanks to movies like The Hangover Part II and countless social media postings from rambunctious vacationers, the West often sees Thailand through the lens of...
Interview: Colin Offland, Director of “Dennis Rodman’s Big Bang in Pyongyang”
BY Anthony Kao
Cinema Escapist talks with Colin Offland, director of the documentary Dennis Rodman's Big Bang in Pyongyang. Offland tells us about his experiences making this hilarious...