2022

Pakistan

Review: Saim Saqid’s “Joyland” Explores Gender and Family in Pakistan

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Japan

Review: Japanese Indie Film “Amiko” Depicts the Inner Life of a Quirky Child

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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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Japan

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

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Kazakhstan

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

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Indonesia

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

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Hong Kong

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

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Japan

Review: “One Hundred Years and Hope” Profiles the Japanese Communist Party Whilst Avoiding High Drama Or Emotionality

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