From film festivals to new releases, find the latest reviews from contemporary East and Southeast Asian cinema here, written by the Filmed in Ether team.
South Korean filmmakers Moon Chang-yong and Jeon Jin follow a child reincarnation of a Tibetan Buddhist monk and the child's mentor as they trek to Tibet....
Coming-of-age drama America Town explores the pangs of young love in a unique Korean setting, offering a realistic look at an often undisclosed section in South Korea's recent history....
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....
Kamila Andini returns to feature filmmaking with The Seen and Unseen, a sensitive fable about a young girl dealing with the oncoming death of her twin brother....
Anime director Yuasa Masaaki adapts yet another of Morimi Tomihiko's works onto the screen, this time for surreal rom-com The Night is Short, Walk on Girl....