Out of all the weird and bloody eccentrics to work in the ‘extreme’ end of Asian cinema in recent decades, arguably none has more consistently staked a claim to the title of ‘auteur’ than 54-year-old […]
Month: April 2016
By Pirjo Leek Directed by Danis Tanovic Berlinale review Death in Sarajevo offers a cross-section of the contemporary Bosnian society which is still coming to terms with its own history and rapid political changes. The story […]
By Stephanie Hotz The Häns team, consisting of Enric Ribes and Oriol Martínez, describe themselves as “odd storytellers”, and Xiong Di and Daydreaming, two of their recent documentary pieces, are both shorts that recount the lives of people […]
By William Page FilmDoo Co-founder Hollywood’s “whitewashing” practice is once again in the spotlight as fans are outraged at the casting of Scarlett Johansson and Tilda Swinton as traditionally Asian characters in upcoming features Ghost in […]
By Lauren Hurrell Quiz is an independent American horror short film directed by A.D. Schmidt. The unsettling storyline tracks our apprehensive main character, played by David Kilgo, who receives a peculiar automated text message just […]
By Sharon Calingasan Watch Asian Films on FilmDoo We take a peek at some of the top Asian films that were released from January to April this year. These films were not only frequently outstanding […]