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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

Japan

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

By Anthony Kao

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