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Films out of Asia that make you laugh, cry, and cheer, featuring international icons, films within films, and new leases on life.

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AND STILL I SING

Film AND STILL I SING Directed by Fazila Amiri What happens when singing becomes forbidden? Two women on an Afghan TV singing competition hope to defy the…
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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…
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DETECTIVE VS. SLEUTHS

Film DETECTIVE VS. SLEUTHS Directed by Wai Ka Fai Bodies litter the streets, and they all turn out to be suspects from cold cases abandoned long ago.…
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FAST & FEEL LOVE

Film FAST & FEEL LOVE Directed by Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit In the sport of speed stacking, Kao is king. Thanks to his razor-sharp precision, obsessive work ethic, and…
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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…
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LESSON IN MURDER

Film LESSON IN MURDER Directed by Kazuya Shiraishi College student Masaya receives a letter that disturbs and tantalizes him. It’s from a famous serial killer now…
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MAMA BOY

Film MAMA BOY Directed by Arvin Chen The cute but awkward Hong can’t be forced into love. Not by his mom who tries to set…
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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…
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MILLIE LIES LOW

Film MILLIE LIES LOW Directed by Michelle Savill En route to a prestigious internship in New York, Millie has a panic attack and ditches her flight.…
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MYSTERY KUNG FU THEATER

Film MYSTERY KUNG FU THEATER A wise man can learn more from a mystery question than a fool can learn from a mystery's…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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TOO COOL TO KILL

Film TOO COOL TO KILL Directed by Xing Wenxiong In this movie-in-a-movie comedy, a background actor with thespian dreams accepts the role of a lifetime: hitman in…
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WE ARE STILL HERE

Film WE ARE STILL HERE Directed by Beck Cole, Chantelle Burgoyne, Danielle MacLean, Dena Curtis, Mario Gaoa, Miki Magasiva, Renae Maihi, Richard Curtis, Samuel Nuggin-Paynter, Tim Worrall, Tiraroa Reweti, Tracey Rigney Indigenous filmmakers in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand interweave multiple stories about colonialism, war, and apocalypses past and…