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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
Japan
The 10 Best Japanese Movies of 2020
By
The Editors
Japan
Review: Netflix’s “Alice in Borderland” Uses Sci-Fi to Highlight Japanese NEETs’ Woes
By
Xingting Gong
Japan
Review: “Wife of a Spy” Is an Elegant Musing on Japanese Fascism from a Civilian’s Perspective
By
Akshay Suggula
Japan
Interview: Joe Odagiri On “They Say Nothing Stays the Same,” His Scenic Directorial Debut
By
Keisuke Takaya
Japan
Review: “They Say Nothing Stays The Same” Tackles Westernization In Meiji-era Japan
By
Brenda Chang
Japan
Review: Action-Packed “Labyrinth of Cinema” Conveys A Strong Anti-War Message
By
Lindsay Wong
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