The Isle (South Korea, 2000) [NYAFF 2015]
The Isle is a surrealist arthouse film by the controversial writer-director Kim Ki-duk that has been dubbed ‘very difficult to watch’ by some critics. Hyun-shik...
The Whistleblower (South Korea, 2014) [NYAFF 2015]
Directed by Yim Soon-rye, one of the few female filmmakers in South Korean cinema, The Whistleblower is a fictional drama derived from the true story of scientist...
Cart (South Korea, 2014) [NYAFF 2015]
Cart is the second feature-length film from female director Boo Ji-young following Sisters on the Road (2008). It’s a powerful drama about a labor struggle...
Port of Call (Hong Kong, 2015) [NYAFF 2015]
Port of Call will be the Opening Night Film at the 14th New York Asian Film Festival on Friday June 26th. This screening will be...
A Fool (China, 2014) [NYAFF 2015]
In his directorial debut, actor Chen Jianbin plays Latiaozi, an honest goat farmer. One day, in a simple act of kindness and compassion, he gives...
New York Asian Film Festival 2015
It’s getting to be that time of year again when Asian film fans in and around New York City start drooling in anticipation of two...
R100 (Japan, 2013) [NYAFF 2014]
R100 is the latest offering from Japanese cult fave director Hitoshi Matsumoto, who also co-wrote the screenplay. His previous works include Big Man Japan (2007) and Scabbard...
Blind Massage (China, 2014) [NYAFF 2014]
Easily the most powerful and innovative Asian film of this year, Blind Massage consolidates the rebirth of Mainland director Lou Ye as a world-class talent....
Golden Chickensss (Hong Kong, 2014) [NYAFF 2014]
In the Hong Kong comedy Golden Chickenss, Sandra Ng Kwan Yue reprises her role as Kam, first seen as a charming prostitute (i.e., a “Golden...
JAPAN CUTS: The New York Festival of Contemporary Japanese Cinema, July 10-20, 2014
The eighth edition of JAPAN CUTS: The New York Festival of Contemporary Japanese Cinema will run from July 10th to 20th, 2014. Twenty-seven titles will...