A day in which nothing happens transitions to one in which a great deal happens, wrapped up in a quietly terrifying manner.

Audacious, expressionistic, and evocative, Viet and Nam blends a secret romance between two young male coal miners with reverberations of the historic past.

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Bhutan’s vast landscape overwhelms with its beauty, and as the village of Lunana and its people calmly make an impact on the protagonist, Lunana makes one on the viewer.

Prison life from the perspective of corrections officers tasked with enforcing the rules and carrying out punishments.

Lian (Chinese megastar Fan Bingbing) is a woman on a mission, but she’s neither Norma Rae nor Mother Courage.

This essential festival celebrated the richness and diversity to be found in current Japanese filmmaking and offered an especially eclectic and challenging selection.

A film anthology that ran afoul of the Chinese government during its theatrical run and, despite strong box office, disappeared abruptly until it found a second life.

The city’s premier showcase of the latest and greatest from international film festivals celebrates its 15th anniversary by continuing what it does best: highlighting the richness to be found in Asian cinema.