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Italy
Review: Oscar-Submitted “Notturno” Paints a Hauntingly Beautiful Post-Conflict Levant
By
Anthony Kao
Taiwan
Documentary “Taiwan Equals Love” Highlights Collateral Impacts of Taiwan’s Same-Sex Marriage Debate
By
Jamin Shih
Venezuela
Review: “El Father Plays Himself” is an Intimate Glimpse at Family and Addiction
By
Kieran Davey
China
Review: Jia Zhangke’s “Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue” Meanders Through Modern Chinese Literature
By
Anthony Kao
Japan
Review: “Book-Paper-Scissors” Honors Japanese Artisan Culture Amidst Modernity
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
Interview: “Japanology” Host Peter Barakan—Japan’s Accidental Ambassador
By
Akshay Suggula
Angola
Review: “Another Day Of Life” Vibrantly Relives Angola’s Civil War
By
Oscar Harding
Taiwan
Interview: “Metal Politics Taiwan” Director Marco Wilms
By
Emily Hsiang
Interviews
Interview: Mark Grieco’s “A River Below” Isn’t Just About Saving the Dolphins
By
Anthony Kao
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