Ever since George Melies brought us on A Trip to the Moon 116 years ago, sci-fi has remained a staple genre in the history of filmmaking, and Asian cinema has been no exception. Japan in particular led […]
Malaysian films
The struggles of an Indonesian immigrant family in Kuala Lumpur forms the sorrowful centre of Crossroads: One Two Jaga, a grimly compelling crime drama from director Nam Ron and producer Bront Palarae. When the young […]
Director: Nam Ron Far East Film Festival review Nam Ron’s Crossroads: One Two Jaga is a noirish hyperlink film where the interconnectivity of its characters’ lives carries grim moral implications. The violence and corruption that […]
Watch Jagat on FilmDoo Shanjhey Kumar Perumal’s Jagat captures Malaysia’s Tamil community in a critical period of transition. Through the eyes of Appoy, the creative pre-teen child of an immigrant family, we see how social and economic factors […]
This week, we bring you a vibrant selection of Southeast Asian films, newly available from Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and more, plus an erotic indie flick from Hong Kong and an insightful wartime drama from Mongolia. […]
This week, FilmDoo continues to add to its burgeoning collection of Southeast Asian films with some exciting new arrivals from Malaysia, Singapore and more. And speaking of Southeast Asia, today sees the US cinema release […]