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Film Review: Searing Drama ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’ Reckons With War Crimes Committed Under International Watch
Aida is a translator for the UN in the small town of Srebrenica. When the Serbian army takes over the town,...
Film Review: Teenage Angst and Diasporic Identities in ‘Seoul Searching’
In 1986, a group of foreign-born Korean teenagers attend a summer camp in South Korea. Director: Benson Lee Cast: Justin Chon,...
Film Review: Historical Drama ‘1921’ Is More a Grand Parade Than a Blockbuster
1921 charts the tumultuous lead up to the Chinese Community Party’s 1st National Congress and its subsequent founding. Director: Huang Jianxin,...
Film Review: ‘So Long, My Son’ Poignantly Grieves For The Loss Of Could-Have-Been Sons
Factory workers Yao-Jun and Li-Yun are a couple navigating the tumultuous years of the regime’s new policies and reforms in the...
Film Review: ‘One Second Champion’ Is an Affectionate Affirmation Of Fatherly Love
Tin-Yen, a man who has lost his wife and is estranged from his son, has the power to predict events a...
‘Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs’ – The Movie Doomed to Fail Even Before Release
In July 2019, South Korean animation studio Locus Corporation released their twist on the beloved Snow White fairytale, titled Red Shoes...
Film Review: Dystopian Teen Drama ‘Faeryville’ Leaves Bare the Thin Line Between Ideology and Extremism
Youthful idealism becomes an excuse for terror - when a new boy joins a clique of loser misfits in Faeryville College....
Interview: Actor Aric Hidir Amin, on His Leading Role in ‘Sacred Guardians: The Audio Drama’
For Aric Hidir Amin, acting boils down to one word: believability. For the last 15 years, the 36-year-old has been honing...
The Singapore Film Society Presents Two Evocative International Films in ‘SFS Showcase #2’
Following its first film showcase of the year in April, the Singapore Film Society (SFS) returns this July with a presentation...
Series Review: Supernatural Anime ‘Trese’ Captivates With Its Bewitching Takes on Filipino Folklore
Set in Manila where the mythical creatures of Philippine folklore live in hiding amongst humans, Alexandra Trese finds herself going head...
Kim Bora’s Film World (So Far): The Trials and Tribulations of Girlhood
“Mom… do you think I’m pretty? What’s pretty about me?” Kim Bora is a South Korean director and screenwriter. Born in...