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China
Review: How Did “The Shadow Play” Make It Past Chinese Censors?
By
Richard Yu
Indonesia
Review: “Perempuan Tanah Jahanam” Features Joko Anwar’s Trademark Use of Indonesian Symbols to Tell a Chilling Tale
By
James Guild
Indonesia
Review: “Kala” Mixes Neo-Noir Elements with Javanese Myth to Create A Truly Unique Vision
By
James Guild
Saudi Arabia
Review: “The Perfect Candidate” Shows Saudi Arabia’s Evolving Women’s Rights Landscape
By
Lorna Codrai
South Korea
Why “Parasite” Is Bong Joon-ho’s Biggest Hit and Darkest Film Yet
By
Minsoo Kim
South Korea
Review: “Battle of Jangsari” Gives A Little-Known Korean War Battle The Honor It Deserves
By
Richard Yu
Taiwan
Review: HBO’s “The World Between Us” Showcases Taiwan’s Democratic Norms
By
Anthony Kao
Japan
Review: “Promare” Challenges Animation’s Constraints Through A World On Fire
By
Elizabeth Li
China
Review: “The Climbers” Is a Birthday Present for the People’s Republic of China’s 70th Birthday
By
Richard Yu
Indonesia
Review: “Arisan!” and the Rise and Fall of Queer Cinema in Indonesia
By
James Guild
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