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2021
Taiwan
Review: Taiwanese Movie “Born to Be Human” Interrogates Medical Violence Against Intersex Individuals
By
Jamin Shih
India
Review: “Pebbles” Is a Modest and Intimate Walk Through Tamil Nadu
By
Brian Hioe
Taiwan
Review: “Hotel Iris” Exhibits Transgressive Love…and Taiwan-Japan Amity
By
Anthony Kao
Mexico
Review: “A Cop Movie” Is A Bizarre Mix of Truth and Fiction Centered Around Mexico’s Police
By
Kieran Davey
Japan
Review: Silver Bear Winner “Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy” Plays with Coincidences and Fate
By
Brenda Chang
Hungary
Review: “Natural Light” Explores Hungary’s Role in WWII Abuses
By
Anthony Kao
India
Review: “The Great Indian Kitchen” Showcases the Subtle Suffering of Women in Indian Households
By
Anuj Chakrapani
India
Review: “The White Tiger” Takes a Dark Look at the Indian Underclass’s Psyche
By
Arjun Baokar
Japan
Review: “Aristocrats” Examines Social Class In Modern Day Tokyo
By
Brenda Chang
Germany
With Shows Like “Tribes of Europa,” Could Netflix Strengthen Europe’s Public Sphere?
By
Anthony Kao