China
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CPH:DOX 2026
CPH:DOX 2026: Whispers in May (dir. Dongnan Chen) | Review
In rural China, Dongnan Chen crafts a luminous, delicately poetic film about young girls whom life compels to grow up…
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Berlinale 2026
Berlinale 2026: Light Pillar (dir. Xu Zao) | Review
"Light Pillar" is a futuristic, technologically driven meditation on loneliness that channels the spirit of "Inception" and "Black Mirror" while…
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IFFR 2026
IFFR 2026: Nangong Cheng (dir. Shao Pan) | Review
Shao Pan delivers an ultimatum to the bias of contextualism through a sophisticated portrait of grief, culture, and revenge within…
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Montclair Film Festival 2025
Highlights from the Montclair Film Festival 2025
From daring reimaginings to masterful homages, the 14th Montclair Film Festival proved a feast for cinephiles—spotlighting bold visions from Nia…
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Spotlight: Female and Non-Binary Filmmakers
Venice 2025: A Soil, A Culture, A River, A People | Interview with Viv Li
Viv Li, the director of a mesmeric short "A Soil, A Culture, A River, A People" that premiered at the…
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Cannes 2025
Prix Luciole Returns to Cannes: Celebrating the Narrative Power of the Film Poster
In May 2025, the Prix Luciole—an award dedicated to the narrative power of film posters—makes its anticipated return to the…
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Berlinale 2025
Berlinale 2025: Village Rockstars 2 | Interview with Rima Das & Bhanita Das
Music and nature make "Village Rockstars 2" stand out. We were delighted to meet director Rima Das and young actress…
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San Sebastian IFF 2024
San Sebastian 2024: Stars and the Moon (dir. Yongkang Tang) | Review
Innocence and imagination, all rolled into magical realism, is what Yongkang Tang's sophomore feature, "Stars and the Moon," offers us.
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San Sebastian IFF 2024
San Sebastian 2024: Bound in Heaven (dir. Huo Xin) | Review
Huo Xin's debut, "Bound in Heaven," offers a moving tale of love and resilience, featuring outstanding performances by Ni Ni…
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Spotlight: Female and Non-Binary Filmmakers
Venice 2024 (Orizzonti): Mistress Dispeller (by Elizabeth Lo) | Review
Elizabeth Lo's clandestine documentation of China's contemporary service for bold spouses is a breakthrough in the portrayal of marital affairs.
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