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Interview: Director Naoko Ogigami on ‘Riverside Mukolitta’

Natalie NgNovember 17, 2022

Riverside Mukolitta is screening as part of the Japan Society's ACA Cinema Project series, The Female Gaze: Women Filmmakers from JAPAN CUTS and Beyond. Full pr...

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‘In Front of Your Face’ & Hong Sang-Soo’s Conscious Cinematic Universe

Hayley InchAugust 16, 2022

To live in Hong Sang-Soo's cinematic universe is to accept cinema as a collective consciousness; where each film speaks to one another....

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Limitless Liminality: The Space Between IU and Lee Ji-Eun

Natalie NgAugust 14, 2022

The trajectory of Lee Ji-Eun's acting career reveals a larger story about the woman behind IU and her ability to negotiate her celebrity....

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House of Hamaguchi: The Films of Ryusuke Hamaguchi

Natalie NgMarch 21, 2022

From festival darling Happy Hour to triumphant awards favourite Drive My Car, we cover all there is to know about Ryusuke Hamaguchi's cinema....

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Life Goes On: Akihiko Shiota’s Harmful Insect and Farewell Song

Brooke HeinzDecember 20, 2021

For the lost youth in Akihiko Shiota’s Harmful Insect (1999) and Farewell Song (2019) there is no escaping from life's unpredictable course....

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The Maturation of Kim Jong-Kwan’s Cinema

Natalie NgAugust 29, 2021

With Shades of the Heart and Josée, director Kim Jong-Kwan has shown how far his filmmaking has matured. We go deep on both of his new films....

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Of Growing Up and Alone: 20 Years of Spirited Away

Robyn MatutoJuly 21, 2021

In this short personal essay, Robyn Matuto reflects on Spirited Away's impact on her and why it's remained one of cinema's greatest....

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In the Mood for Mikio Naruse: A Guide to Japan’s Unsung Master

Timothy AmatulliJune 7, 2021

New to Naruse? Learn more about one of Japan's unsung masters as we explore his career and recommend which films of his you should start on....

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Interview: Karl Castro on designing Fan Girl’s posters and how design is also storytelling

Jianne SorianoApril 8, 2021

We caught up with designer Karl Castro to learn more about his work behind the official posters for Antoinette Jadaone's Fan Girl....

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Emotions Exposed: The Films of Hikari Mitsushima

Brooke HeinzMarch 18, 2021

Hikari Mitsushima's versatility has made her one of Japan's most interesting actors to watch, We look at her best screen performances so far....

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Interview: Director Hsieh Pei-ju on ‘Heavy Craving’ and challenging beauty standards

Aidan DjabarovFebruary 17, 2021

We chat with Taiwanese writer-director Hsieh Pei-ju to discuss her latest film Heavy Craving and learn how her comedy-drama came together....

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Best of 2020: Our Favourite Asian Film Discoveries

Filmed in EtherDecember 29, 2020

The Filmed in Ether team reveals their best 2020 Asian films and talk about their favourite new discoveries in Asian cinema past and present....

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