Film Review: ‘Go Back to China’ (2019), dir. Emily Ting
Going blindly into Go Back to China may be an interesting experience. With such an abrasive title, filmgoers might be a bit wary about going to a film so aggressively…
Interview: How Emily Ting’s Sophomore Feature ‘Go Back to China’ Explores What Familial Duty Means in an Asian Household
Go Back to China is director Emily Ting's most personal film to date: toy factory and all. After failing to find a job in Los Angeles, spoiled designer Sasha (Anna Akana)…
Interview: How the Hong Kong Art Scene & Heartbreak Shaped Andrew Hevia’s Documentary ‘Leave the Bus Through the Broken Window’
When Cuban-American director Andrew Hevia first set out to make a documentary about the art scene in Hong Kong, the plan was fairly straightforward. Uncover the up-and-coming artists who were…
An Interview With Pennacky, Indie Japan’s Most Stylish Music Video Director
Grainy film. Stark blue skies contrasted with grey concrete. Vintage camcorders and 90s headphones that have been dusted off just to be put in front of the camera once again.…
Film Review: ‘Shirkers’ (2018), dir. Sandi Tan
Shirkers begins and ends with a saying. "There are movers, there are shakers, and then there are shirkers", director Sandi Tan narrates. As we will soon come to learn, the shirkers…