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Taiwan

Review: “Breaking and Re-entering” Delivers a Heist with Taiwanese Comedy Vibes

By Anthony Kao

South Korea

Review: “The Tenants” is a Compact and Evocative Movie about Urban Poverty in South Korea

By Brian Hioe

Japan

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

By Brian Hioe

South Korea

Review: “Dauren’s Wedding” Revels in Bigotry about Korean Kazakhs

By Brian Hioe

Japan

Review: Japanese Movie “Whale Bones” Explores Social Anomie and Celebrity Amidst Contemporary Social Media

By Brian Hioe

Japan

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

By Brian Hioe

South Korea

Review: “Rewind, Pause, Then Play” Reminisces on the Videotape’s History in South Korea

By Brian Hioe

Kazakhstan

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

By Anthony Kao

Indonesia

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

By Anthony Kao

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