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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.

How Hepburn and Classical Hollywood inspired ‘Color Me True’

Natalie NgNovember 5, 2018

For Japanese Film Festival Australia 2018, we look at all the ways the gorgeous new film, Color Me True, pays tribute to the Golden Age of Hollywood....

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Memories of Meals: ‘Ramen Shop’ and the power of food films

Levin TanOctober 31, 2018

We look at Eric Khoo's Ramen Shop, screening at JFFAU 2018 and unpack the reasons why foodie films like it have remained so popular....

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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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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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