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Review: “So Long, My Son” Offers Meditative Look At Two Chinese Families Over Three Decades
BY Anthony Kao
Through two families linked by friendship and tragedy, director Wang Xiaoshuai’s “So Long, My Son” offers a humanistic look at China in the wake of...
Review: “A Copy of My Mind” is Joko Anwar’s Love Letter to Jakarta
BY James Guild
Shot in a very loose, naturalistic, and intimate style not unlike a documentary, "A Copy of My Mind" shows vignettes of life in Indonesia's capital...
Review: “Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains” Paints a Panorama of Chinese Culture
BY Richard Yu
Slow-paced and undramatic, Gu Xiaogang's "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains" shows us the many stories of a small town.
Director Sanal Kumar Sasidharan on Art, Politics, and Non-Bollywood Indian Films
BY Anthony Kao
Sanal Kumar Sasidharan's latest film "Sexy Durga" won the prestigious Hivos Tiger Award at 2017's Rotterdam Film Festival — a first for Indian cinema.