Terracotta Distribution Launches the UK’s First VOD Platform for East Asian Cinema
Terracotta Distribution has launched the UK’s first Video On Demand (VOD) platform dedicated to East Asian cinema. The new streaming service will showcase a range...
Labyrinth of Cinema (Japan, 2019) [Reel Asian 2020]
For many film fans, Nobuhiko Obayashi will forever be remembered for his 1977 cult favourite House. Whilst House is perhaps him most famous feature, films...
Dust and Ashes (South Korea, 2019) [Reel Asian 2020]
South Korean filmmaker Park Hee-kwon marks his feature directing debut with Dust and Ashes, a study of an impoverished young woman struggling to make ends...
Get the Hell Out (Taiwan, 2020) [SDAFF 2020]
Wang I-Fan’s debut feature Get the Hell Out opens explosively and stylishly, like the entrance of a pro wrestling star in the arena. It promises...
Nobody (Taiwan, 2020) [SDAFF 2020]
A growing appetite for material exploring LGBTIQ issues appears to be settling into Chinese language film industries, with recent years providing a string of pictures...
Me and the Cult Leader (Japan, 2020) [SDAFF 2020]
The full Japanese title of Sakahara Atsushi’s first feature-length documentary is 贖い: 悪の陳腐さに関する新たな報告 (Aganai: aku no chinpusa ni kansuru aratana hokokui), which can be translated...
Moving On (South Korea, 2019) [Reel Asian 2020]
Yoon Dan-bi is another addition in the increasing list of female South Korean directors that are making the international film festival circuit. Her feature film...
The Horse Thieves. Roads of Time (Kazakhstan/Japan 2019) [Reel Asian 2020]
The Horse Thieves. Roads of Time is a wholly original film that runs for a tight 81 minutes and utilises the mechanics of various genres...
Gemini (Japan, 1999)
Shinya Tsukamoto’s horror/drama Gemini is loosely based on the short story “The Twins” by Edogawa Rampo. The cult director’s first period piece takes place during...
Archiving Time (Taiwan, 2019) [SDAFF 2020]
Produced by the Taiwan Film Institute (TFI) and helmed by director-cinematographer Lu Yuan-chi, Archiving Time is an engaging documentary look into TFI’s mission and around-the-clock...