This week, we’re bringing you a variety of overlooked cinema from around the world, ranging from a heart-warming coming-of-age drama from Mongolia to an incisive documentary from Poland and much more. Yellow Colt (dir. Khoroldorj Choijoovanchig, Mongolia) Khoroldorj Choijoovanchig’s […]
Filipino films
If you haven’t yet discovered the bold and sensitive artistry of modern Russian cinema, now would be a good time to start. This week, we’re bringing you several new releases from the region that come courtesey […]
By Leni De Castro The last two decades have seen cinema from the Southeast Asian region find exposure on the world stage. More and more features with contemporary concepts, reflecting and representing the mindset of […]
By David Pountain Directed by Pepe Diokno At its heart, Pepe Diokno’s Above the Clouds is a single journey of thought expressed through a slow immersion into nature. Opening with the tragic death of the […]
By Leni De Castro Almost every country in Southeast Asia has taken much of its action movie inspiration from Hollywood. Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Kwai Chang Caine, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger have all created […]
By Leni De Castro After the Second Golden Age of Cinema in the Philippines waned down in the 1990s, the 2000s saw a new breed of auteurs climbing up from the underground. Brillante Mendoza belonged […]