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Japan
Review: “Wife of a Spy” Is an Elegant Musing on Japanese Fascism from a Civilian’s Perspective
By
Akshay Suggula
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
Japan
Interview: Joe Odagiri On “They Say Nothing Stays the Same,” His Scenic Directorial Debut
By
Keisuke Takaya
Venezuela
Review: “Once Upon a Time in Venezuela” Is an Immersive Dive Into a Vanishing Village
By
Kieran Davey
Palestine
Review: “Gaza Mon Amour” Is an Irresistibly Charming Film About Love And Desire
By
Lorna Codrai
Taiwan
Review: Zombie Movie “Get the Hell Out” Satirizes the Spectacle of Taiwanese Politics
By
Jamin Shih
China
Review: “The Eight Hundred” Shows Valiant Chinese Heroes, But Falls Short of a Good War Movie
By
Richard Yu
Philippines
Rae Red Talks “Babae at Baril,” Her Feminist Film About Philippine Realities
By
Jianne Soriano
Taiwan
Taiwan’s Stylish Romcom “IWeirDo” Tackles Love and Mental Illness with a Strong Visual Aesthetic
By
Jamin Shih
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