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The 10 Best Japanese Movies of 2022
By
The Editors
Japan
Review: “My Small Land” Offers an Intimate Look at Kurdish Refugees in Japan
By
Jianne Soriano
Japan
Review: Japanese Film “by the window” Meditates on Love And Creativity in a Naturalistic Fashion
By
Brian Hioe
Japan
Review: “Egoist” Navigates a Gay Japanese Couple’s Struggles with Finances and Family
By
Brian Hioe
Hong Kong
Review: Hong Kong Neo-noir “Limbo” Is Dark in More Ways Than One
By
Justin Chor Yu Liu
China
Review: “Before Next Spring” Humanizes the Lives of Chinese Students in Japan
By
Brian Hioe
Hong Kong
Review: Hong Kong Biopic “Anita” Merely Strives for Mediocrity
By
Justin Chor Yu Liu
Japan
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
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