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Netflix’s “TWogether” Highlights the Legacy of English in Asia
By
Jamin Shih
Japan
Review: What “A Silent Voice” Can Tell Us About Ableism and Tolerance in Japan
By
Lindsay Wong
South Korea
Review: “House of Hummingbird” Paints A Bleak Coming-of-Age
By
Brenda Chang
Iceland
Review: “Rift” Offers LGBT Horror Amongst the Icelandic Wilderness
By
Ben Treloar
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
India
Review: Irrfan Khan’s “Blackmail” Is a Convoluted but Entertaining Ride to Depravity
By
Arjun Baokar
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
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