A Window on Asian Cinema
Whispering MountainsA virus sweeps across Sri Lanka, triggering a wave of suicides among young people. The government proclaims that only ancient healing rituals can eliminate the virus. As parents de...
A Window on Asian Cinema
Inside the Yellow Cocoon ShellIn a noisy outdoor restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City, three men are chatting when a motorcycle accident happens on the road right next to them. Thien doesn’t pay much attention to it,...
Wide Angle
Lamb Lamb LambIn the grasslands of Inner Mongolia, a young couple secretly enjoys a date. The man is eager to spend one last good night with his girlfriend, who is about to leave for a city to f...
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Last SummerIn her latest film, released after a decade-long hiatus, Breillat has remade the Danish film Queen of Hearts (2019). Anne has a sexual relationship with her stepson. Unlike ...
Open Cinema
The Animal KingdomThe French film The Animal Kingdom is a unique science fiction. This spectacular sci-fi takes the audience into the strange world of animal-humans who are both fragile and p...
World Cinema
The Teachers′ LoungeFar from the romanticized depictions of school with kind-hearted teachers and contemplative children, The Teachers’ Lounge delves into the problems of school life from the o...
Jiseok
BlesserSang-yeon is a confident and competent political reporter who lives a carefully planned life. After a long wait, she gives birth to twins, but the second one, Ji-woo, is diagnosed ...
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Pictures of GhostsThe pandemic has changed everything about our daily lives, including the ways we view movies. Now we search for ratings to determine if a movie is worth spending money and time on,...
A Window on Asian Cinema
One Second Ahead, One Second BehindOne Second Ahead, One Second Behind is a Japanese remake of the successful Taiwanese film My Missing Valentine (2020). Under the direction of Yamashita Nobuhiro, best...
A Window on Asian Cinema
A Song Sung BlueIn Harbin, China, in the early 2010s, fifteen-year-old Xian goes to live with her estranged father when her mother, a doctor, takes a job in Africa for a year. Her initial anticipa...