Natalie Ng, Author at Filmed in Ether

Defiant Women: Examining Japanese Classics ‘A Geisha’ & ‘Manji: The Goddess of Mercy’

Natalie NgOctober 16, 2018

Japan has had a fascinating history of depicting defiant women on screen. We look at just two of its classics ahead of JFFAU 2018....

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What ‘Little Forest’ gets so right about women, food and relationships

Natalie NgAugust 16, 2018

More than just a film about food, we look at what makes Im Soon-rye's 'Little Forest' such a successful depiction of women and relationships....

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Review: Angels Wear White

Natalie NgJune 13, 2018

Vivian Qu's second feature Angels Wear White examines misogyny and femininity against the backdrop of a crime drama involving the sexual assault of two underage girls....

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MQFF 2018 Review: Sisterhood

Natalie NgMarch 21, 2018

Tracy Choi's debut feature Sisterhood is a queer drama that merges the best qualities of classic Taiwanese and Hong Kong cinema. ...

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Video Essay: The Women of Sion Sono

Natalie NgOctober 20, 2017

We explore some of Sono's in Guilty of Romance, Tag and Antiporno -- three films that explore female identity, sexual oppression and misogyny....

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Sexism, Seifuku & Sisterhood: A closer look at Tokyo Idols and Japanese Girls Never Die

Natalie NgSeptember 20, 2017

We look at MIFF 2017 films Tokyo Idols and Japanese Girls Never Die and examine how they explore sexism in modern-day Japan through its pop culture....

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