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Toronto International Film Festival

South Korea

Review: Lee Jung-jae’s Spy Thriller “Hunt” Paints Familiar Picture of 80’s Korean Politics

By Anthony Kao

Indonesia

Review: “Yuni” Offers a Fresh Indonesian Perspective on Female Coming-of-Age

By Anthony Kao

Iran

Interview: Director Farnoosh Samadi On “180 Degree Rule,” Her Heart-Wrenching Feature Debut

By Lorna Codrai

Brazil

Review: Cannes Selection “Memory House” Is a Surrealistic Slow Burn That Fails to Satisfy

By Kieran Davey

India

Review: “The Disciple” Is a Necessarily Critical Ode to Hindustani Classical Music

By Arjun Baokar

Interviews

Interview: Chinese Director Wang Jing Talks “The Best Is Yet to Come,” His Debut at Venice and Toronto

By Richard Yu

China

“76 Days” Features Heart-Wrenching Footage of Wuhan During the Worst Days of COVID-19

By Richard Yu

Iran

Review: Manijeh Hekmat’s “Bandar Band” Is An Empathetic Road Trip Through A Flood-Stricken Iran

By Lorna Codrai

China

Review: “The Best Is Yet to Come” Views China’s Hepatitis B Discrimination Through An Auteur Lens

By Anthony Kao

Palestine

Review: “Gaza Mon Amour” Is an Irresistibly Charming Film About Love And Desire

By Lorna Codrai

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