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Filmmaker interviews, analytical essays and other long reads dedicated to East and Southeast Asian cinema, produced by the Filmed in Ether team.

Painting Humanity: The Reality of Isao Takahata

Nathan NicolauMay 24, 2018

Nathan Nicolau looks back on the work of the late Isao Takahata who not only co-found Studio Ghibli but helped revolutionise the way we see animation today....

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Interview: Mamoru Hosoda on ‘Wolf Children’, Studio Chizu and raising kids

Hieu ChauMay 21, 2018

In this restored interview from 2013, Hieu Chau spoke with anime writer-director Mamoru Hosoda to talk about all things Wolf Children! ...

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8 Asian Films to Watch in 2018

Hieu ChauJanuary 10, 2018

New films by internationally beloved auteurs and a handful of original films from emerging filmmakers make our shortlist of the Asian films you should watch in 2018....

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The Best of 2017: Our Favourite Asian Film Discoveries

Hieu ChauDecember 28, 2017

The Filmed in Ether team reveals its best Asian films of 2017 and talk about their favourite new discoveries in Asian cinema both past and present....

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Interview: Makoto Nagahisa talks ‘And So We Put Goldfish in the Pool’

Hieu ChauDecember 7, 2017

Hieu Chau speaks with Makoto Nagahisa, the filmmaker behind one of this year's most captivating short films: And So We Put Goldfish in The Pool....

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All About Coming-of-Age: The films of Yu Aoi

Hieu ChauNovember 19, 2017

Popular Japanese actress Yu Aoi has embodied the coming-of-age film for years. We look back at her best performances on screen and preview her new film....

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