Memory, loss and transience: The films of Yui Kiyohara Natalie NgSeptember 5, 2023 Japanese filmmaker Yui Kiyohara dwells on the theme of memory with striking poignancy in her two films Our House and Remembering Every Night.... Features0 Comments
Interview: Director Yui Kiyohara on ‘Our House’ and ‘Remembering Every Night’ Natalie NgAugust 27, 2023 We caught up with one of Japan’s most exciting emerging directors, Yui Kiyohara, to dive deep into her filmography thus far.... Features0 Comments
Taiwan Film Festival in Australia: Arvin Chen on Mama Boy and Taiwanese cinema Natalie NgJuly 30, 2023 Taiwanese-American director Arvin Chen talks about writing complicated mother-son relationships in ‘Mama Boy’ ... Features0 Comments
Japan Cuts 2023 Review: Amiko Brooke HeinzJuly 30, 2023 Japanese filmmaker Yusuke Morii shows immense promise with their gorgeous debuting coming-of-age feature Amiko.... Reviews0 Comments
Japan Cuts 2023 Interview: Daigo Matsui on his modern pink film ‘Hand’ Natalie NgJuly 26, 2023 Director Daigo Matsui on centering female agency and sexuality in erotic cinema. ... Features0 Comments
Japan Cuts 2023 Interview: Daisuke Miyazaki on ‘Plastic’ Natalie NgJuly 25, 2023 We caught up with director Daisuke Miyazaki to talk about music and coming-of-age in his new film ‘Plastic’... Features0 Comments
Review: Two of Us & Long Term Coffee Break Claire LanglaisMarch 25, 2023 We look back on Two of Us and Long Term Coffee Break, two shorts from 'The Female Gaze: Women Filmmakers from JAPAN CUTS and Beyond' program.... Reviews0 Comments
Interview: Director Naoko Ogigami on ‘Riverside Mukolitta’ Natalie NgNovember 17, 2022 We caught up with director Naoko Ogigami to chat about her latest film "Riverside Mukolitta" starring Kenichi Matsuyama and Hikari Mitsushima.... Features0 Comments
‘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.... Features0 Comments
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.... Features0 Comments
MIFF 2022 Review: Children of the Mist Hieu ChauAugust 9, 2022 Ha Le Diem's incredible human rights documentary Children of the Mist is an expertly crafted anti-coming-of-age tale.... Reviews0 Comments
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.... Features0 Comments
