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South Korea
Korean Film “Beauty Water” Depicts the Horrors of Keeping Up with Beauty Standards
By
Jackie Chen
Uruguay
Review: “La Flor de la Vida” Provides an Intimate Look into the Socially Isolated Lives of the Elderly
By
Kieran Davey
Japan
Netflix’s “Rea(L)ove” Raunchily Reveals Japan’s Sexual and Gendered Taboos
By
Jamin Shih
Japan
Interview: “Japanology” Host Peter Barakan—Japan’s Accidental Ambassador
By
Akshay Suggula
Senegal
Review: Mati Diop’s “Atlantics” Depicts Love Amid Desperation and Mysticism
By
Sharon Rwakatungu
South Korea
Review: Netflix’s “Extracurricular” Is a Dark High School Drama Exploring Teen Problems
By
Jianne Soriano
Taiwan
With “Island Nation,” Taiwan Finally Has A Political Drama
By
Anthony Kao
Taiwan
Review: Tsai Ming-liang’s “Days” Puts Aging and Mortality on Display
By
Kevin Lu
India
Review: “Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan” Tries to Tackle Homophobia in Light-Hearted Rom-Com
By
Srujana Yadlapalli
Japan
Review: “Ride Your Wave” Is Masaaki Yuasa’s Whimsical Meditation On Love and Letting Go
By
Elizabeth Li
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