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Interview: Kris Ong talks ‘You Idiot’ and Singaporean filmmaking

Levin TanApril 15, 2019

Levin Tan spoke with filmmaker Kris Ong about her short, 'You Idiot', her production company Momo Films Co., and her hopes for Singapore's film culture....

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‘Stray Dog’, 70 Years Later: Remembering Kurosawa’s detective masterpiece

Amir MuhammadApril 1, 2019

70 years ago, Akira Kurosawa made a detective story for the ages. We explore Stray Dog's legacy today and how it transcended the crime genre in 1947....

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Teenage Fantasy: The Films of Shunji Iwai

Aidan DjabarovMarch 7, 2019

We look back on Shunji Iwai's famous teen films to explore the Japanese filmmaker's uncanny grasp for capturing teen experiences on screen....

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Every Episode of Girl From Nowhere, Ranked

Hieu ChauFebruary 15, 2019

We watched and ranked every episode of Girl From Nowhere, the episodic Thai series on Netflix that deserves your attention. ...

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9 Asian Films to Watch in 2019

Hieu ChauJanuary 22, 2019

From new films by beloved auteurs to original films from emerging filmmakers, these are the Asian films you should watch in 2019....

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Best of 2018: Our Favourite Asian Film Discoveries

Filmed in EtherDecember 27, 2018

The Filmed in Ether team reveals its best Asian films of 2018 and talk about their favourite new discoveries in Asian cinema both past and present....

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Courtesans & Cash: A History of Prostitution in Japanese Film

Aidan DjabarovDecember 21, 2018

From The Life of Oharu to Sakuran, we unpack what prostitution means within the context of its depiction in classic and modern Japanese cinema....

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Working Class Woman: The Films of Sakura Ando

Brooke HeinzDecember 10, 2018

From Shoplifters to Love Exposure, Sakura Ando is one Japan's best actresses working today. We look back on her best performances so far....

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Mr. & Mrs. Cruz: Understanding its visual and narrative symmetry

Matthew RookeNovember 5, 2018

Sigrid Andrea Bernardo's new film, Mr and Mrs Cruz, makes full use of symmetry both visually and narratively. We look at all the ways it has been used to enhance the Filipina director's film....

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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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