2025

Japan

Review: Mamoru Hosoda’s Hamlet-Inspired Anime “Scarlet” Lacks Method in its Madness

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Iran

Review: Palme d’Or Winner “It Was Just An Accident” is a Masterfully Crafted Thriller about the Nature of Justice

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South Korea

Review: Park Chan-wook’s “No Other Choice” Channels Tragic Absurdity

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France

Review: Beautifully Animated “Little Amélie or the Character of Rain” Explores Childhood and Cultural Identity

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Documentaries

Review: “Lisa Lu Plays Herself” Is an Uneditorialized Jumble of Interviews and Archival Footage

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Indonesia

Review: “This City is a Battlefield” Serves Steamy Romance Amidst Indonesian Revolution

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Taiwan

Review: Taiwan’s “Unexpected Courage” Melodramatically Heroicizes Childbirth

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Japan

Review: “Escape” Imagines the Isolation of a Famed Japanese Terrorist

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