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BEFORE, NOW & THEN

Film BEFORE, NOW & THEN Directed by Kamila Andini During the political upheaval of 1960s Indonesia, Nana loses the man she loves. While he continues to linger…
Masters

BROKER

Film BROKER Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda A young woman leaves her baby at a church drop box, which turns out to be an intake…
Asia Pop!

DECLARATION

Film DECLARATION Directed by Mahesh Narayanan Mahesh Narayanan’s Malayalam-language drama follows a woman from Kerala working with her husband in a glove factory near…
Asia Pop!

GAGA

Film GAGA Directed by Laha Mebow Eldest brother’s decision to run for local office hits a snag when an unexpected pregnancy rocks his family…
Classics Restored

GIRL’S SCHOOL

Film GIRL’S SCHOOL Directed by Lee Mi-Mi From one of Taiwan’s pioneering women directors comes the high school drama of Chih-Ting and Chia-Lin, best friends…
Unknown Pleasures

GYEONG-AH’S DAUGHTER

Film GYEONG-AH’S DAUGHTER Directed by Kim Jung-eun When Yeon-su spurns her ex-boyfriend’s advances one last time, he retaliates by texting their sex video to all…
Asia Pop!

MAMA’S AFFAIR

Film MAMA’S AFFAIR Directed by Kearen Pang Before marriage and motherhood, Mei-fung was a starmaker: a talent manager with an ear for hits and an…
Masters

NO BEARS

Film NO BEARS Directed by Jafar Panahi With signature disregard for the boundaries between truth and fiction, Jafar Panahi plays a version of himself renting…
Special Presentations

RICEBOY SLEEPS

Film RICEBOY SLEEPS Directed by Anthony Shim In Anthony Shim’s emotionally layered second feature, RICEBOY SLEEPS, So-young and her young son Dong-hyun leave behind family…
Masters

SEPTET: THE STORY OF HONG KONG

Film SEPTET: THE STORY OF HONG KONG Directed by Ann Hui, Johnnie To, Patrick Tam, Ringo Lam, Sammo Hung, Tsui Hark, Yuen Woo-ping Seven short films directed by a dream team of Hong Kong legends, SEPTET takes us through the decades,…
Unknown Pleasures

SHOEBOX

Film SHOEBOX Directed by Faraz Ali A daughter returns home to care for her ailing father, when the independent theater that he’s run for…
Asia Pop!

STELLAR: A MAGICAL RIDE

Film STELLAR: A MAGICAL RIDE Directed by Kwon Soo-kyung When a sports car under his watch disappears, Young-bae finds himself on the run from gangsters. Or more…
Unknown Pleasures

STONEWALLING

Film STONEWALLING Directed by Huang Ji, Ryuji Otsuka Lynn has big plans for learning English and becoming a flight attendant. Having a baby with her unreliable…
Asia Pop!

SUBTRACTION

Film SUBTRACTION Directed by Mani Haghighi Farzaneh swears she sees her husband on a bus. She secretly follows him to his destination: an apartment…
Asia Pop!

THE FISH TALE

Film THE FISH TALE Directed by Shuichi Okita Loosely based on the life of celebrity marine biologist Sakana-kun, THE FISH TALE follows Meebo, who pursues a…
Unknown Pleasures

THE HILL OF SECRETS

Film THE HILL OF SECRETS Directed by Lee Ji-eun Determined to be better than her crude, tight-fisted family, 12-year-old Myung-eun decides to run for class president and…
Asia Pop!

THE NARROW ROAD

Film THE NARROW ROAD Directed by Lam Sum For two Hong Kongers, the pandemic breeds opportunity. For Chak, it’s turning his cleaning business into a disinfection…
Masters

THE NOVELIST’S FILM

Film THE NOVELIST’S FILM Directed by Hong Sang-soo Spurned by filmmaking years ago, a novelist later in her life is re-seduced by the form—with all the…
Asian American Panorama

THERAPY DOGS

Film THERAPY DOGS Directed by Ethan Eng From the youngest filmmaker to premiere at Slamdance, THERAPY DOGS is an electrifying feature shot undercover as a…
Masters

WALK UP

Film WALK UP Directed by Hong Sang-soo Hong Sang-soo has a way of making life seem like a never-ending series of rhythms and reverberations. This…
Masters

WHEN THE WAVES ARE GONE

Film WHEN THE WAVES ARE GONE Directed by Lav Diaz It’s cop vs. cop in Lav Diaz’s latest: a dark, protracted tale of vengeance and crushing cycles of…