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Taiwan
With “Island Nation,” Taiwan Finally Has A Political Drama
By
Anthony Kao
Iran
Review: “Son-Mother” Dismantles A Family Unit In Mahnaz Mohammadi’s Heartbreaking Debut
By
Lorna Codrai
South Korea
Review: Season 2 of “Kingdom” Continues Themes of Politics and Class Struggle
By
Jianne Soriano
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
South Korea
Review: “Time To Hunt” Blends Heist Thrills and Korean Economic Anxiety
By
Richard Yu
South Korea
Review: “Itaewon Class” Is a Story About Second Chances and Reaching For Your Dreams
By
Jianne Soriano
China
Review: “Lost In Russia” Blends Mother-Son and Sino-Russian Relations
By
Anthony Kao
Japan
Review: “Ride Your Wave” Is Masaaki Yuasa’s Whimsical Meditation On Love and Letting Go
By
Elizabeth Li
Iran
Review: Saeed Roustaee’s “Just 6.5” Brutally Depicts Iran’s Drug Crisis
By
Lorna Codrai
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