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Hong Kong

Review: Hong Kong’s “Queerpanorama” Is Uneven and Mysterious but Beautifully Shot

By Brian Hioe

Ivory Coast

Review: “Black Tea” Uses Taiwanese Funds to Promote China’s Belt and Road

By Anthony Kao

Palestine

Review: “No Other Land” Is a Powerful and Immediate Document of the Destruction of West Bank Communities

By Kieran Davey

South Korea

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

By Jianne Soriano

Spain

Review: Catalan Drama “Alcarràs” Is a Contemplative Ode to Family and Farming

By Kieran Davey

Romania

Review: “Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn” Offers A Memorably Irreverent Look at Taboos

By Anthony Kao

Mexico

Review: “A Cop Movie” Is A Bizarre Mix of Truth and Fiction Centered Around Mexico’s Police

By Kieran Davey

Japan

Review: Silver Bear Winner “Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy” Plays with Coincidences and Fate

By Brenda Chang

Hungary

Review: “Natural Light” Explores Hungary’s Role in WWII Abuses

By Anthony Kao

Taiwan

Review: Tsai Ming-liang’s “Days” Puts Aging and Mortality on Display

By Kevin Lu

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