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China

Review: “Singing in the Wilderness” Thrusts A Miao Church Choir Into the Spotlight

By Brian Hioe

Hong Kong

Review: “Blue Island” Showcases The Many Repetitions of Hong Kong History

By Brian Hioe

Taiwan

The 10 Best Taiwanese Movies of 2021

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China

Review: “Wuhan Wuhan” Paints Humanistic Picture of Everyday Residents and Medical Workers at Start of COVID-19 Pandemic

By Brian Hioe

Italy

Review: Oscar-Submitted “Notturno” Paints a Hauntingly Beautiful Post-Conflict Levant

By Anthony Kao

Taiwan

Documentary “Taiwan Equals Love” Highlights Collateral Impacts of Taiwan’s Same-Sex Marriage Debate

By Jamin Shih

Venezuela

Review: “El Father Plays Himself” is an Intimate Glimpse at Family and Addiction

By Kieran Davey

China

Review: Jia Zhangke’s “Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue” Meanders Through Modern Chinese Literature

By Anthony Kao

Japan

Review: “Book-Paper-Scissors” Honors Japanese Artisan Culture Amidst Modernity

By Jackie Chen

Uruguay

Review: “La Flor de la Vida” Provides an Intimate Look into the Socially Isolated Lives of the Elderly

By Kieran Davey

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