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Why Yasujirō Ozu’s Films Are Still Relevant Today

By Kieran Davey

Japan

Review: In “Office Royale”, Japan’s Office Ladies Fight…to Preserve Patriarchy

By Anthony Kao

Japan

Review: “Under the Open Sky” Poignantly Depicts a Former Yakuza’s Societal Re-Entry

By Anthony Kao

Japan

Review: “A Family” Shows the Yakuza Aren’t so Glorious Anymore

By Anthony Kao

Japan

Review: “The Great War of Archimedes” Critiques Japanese Conservatism…Using Math

By Anthony Kao

Japan

Review: “Demon Slayer: Mugen Train” Elevates the Pathos and Spectacle of its Anime

By Elizabeth Li

Taiwan

Review: “Green Jail” Bears Witness to a Forgotten Period of Taiwanese History

By Brian Hioe

Taiwan

Review: “Hotel Iris” Exhibits Transgressive Love…and Taiwan-Japan Amity

By Anthony Kao

Japan

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

By Brenda Chang

Japan

Review: “Aristocrats” Examines Social Class In Modern Day Tokyo

By Brenda Chang

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