Guidance (China, 2021)
Can love exist without honesty? Can it exist without deception? “Above all, to thine own self be true” says Polonius to Laertes, but even he...
Mixed (USA, 2022) [CAAMFest 2022]
Nothing encompasses the struggle to fit in more than existing between worlds. Premiering at CAAMFest 2022 is Mixed, a superb documentary by Caty Borum Chattoo...
The Wonder of a Summer Day (Japan, 2022) [OAFF 2022]
Sibling relationships are complicated, even when they don’t have to be. Sometimes they overwhelm you, and sometimes they make you feel alone and isolated and...
The Girl on a Bulldozer (South Korea, 2021) [OAFF 2022]
Now, here’s a movie that lives up to its title and beyond. The Girl on a Bulldozer is another addition in the long line of...
Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (Japan, 2020)
Imagine you could see two minutes into the future. What could you do with that information? Well, perhaps not much – likely you’ll still be...
Schemes in Antiques (China, 2021)
Should you want to become an antique specialist for the Plum Blossom Five organization, you must be prepared to face dramatic double crossings, fist fights...
It’s a Summer Film! (Japan, 2020) [JAPAN CUTS 2021]
Sword fights and time-travel with a pinch cliché teenage love make up Soushi Matsumoto’s latest feature, It’s a Summer Film! A traditional youth romance with...
Junk Head (Japan, 2021) [NYAFF 2021]
Film is a collaborative art form, and when it comes to uniquely individual achievements, they are few and far between. Even the most singular auteurs...
Escape from Mogadishu (South Korea, 2021) [NYAFF 2021]
South Korean cinema is no longer the producer of small and idiosyncratic films that have to seep through the cracks of international cinema. It hasn’t...
Bad Detectives (USA, 2021)
Two women at odds with each other find themselves as impromptu detectives investigating the mystery behind the deaths of their grandfathers. That is the premise...