2017/09/17 |
Chinese Director Pengfei Portrays China's 'Left Behind Children'
A discipline of Tsai Ming-liang, Chinese director Pengfei discusses his latest film "The Taste of Rice Flower."
2017/08/22 |
Chinese Film 'Wolf Warriors 2' Speaks to Overseas Chinese
'Wolf Warriors 2' breathes new life into the Chinese action genre and appeals to foreign-born Chinese in the process.
2017/07/16 |
INTERVIEW: Director Tom Waller on Profiling Thailand's Last Gunshot Executioner
Bangkok-based director Tom Waller talks about his experiences profiling Thailand's last gunshot executioner and why so few Thai films make it big internationally.
2017/06/04 |
Joshua Wong on Documentary "Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower"
Cinema Escapist caught up with Wong to get his thoughts on the recent documentary and its broader socio-political context.
2017/04/16 |
Meet India’s Transgender Community in Documentary 'Black Sheep'
New documentary profiles the hijra — a unique transgender community in India with several thousand years of history.
2017/04/02 |
INTERVIEW: Art, Politics, and Non-Bollywood Indian Films
Sanal Kumar Sasidharan's latest film 'Sexy Durga' won the prestigious Hivos Tiger Award at 2017's Rotterdam Film Festival — a first for Indian cinema.
2017/03/19 |
INTERVIEW: Bridging China and the West Through Documentaries
Zhao Qi is a Chinese producer and director who has helped bring four documentaries to Sundance Film Festival —including 2015's "The Chinese Mayor."
2017/03/12 |
Why Anyone Who Cares About Taiwan Should Watch 'A City of Sadness'
'A City of Sadness' is not only one of Taiwan's most renowned films, but also a great way to learn about the island.
2017/02/26 |
OPINION: The Difference Between Chinese and American Romance Movies
While Americans have romantic comedies, the Chinese have something else.
2017/02/15 |
INTERVIEW: Documenting China's Women's Rights Activist Ye Haiyan
'I was just so curious what kind of person she was, and why she would act this way. So I decided I would meet with her no matter what,' says filmmaker Nanfu Wang.
2017/02/07 |
OPINION: Why Chinese Movies Turn the American Dream into a Nightmare
The American Dream appears quite often in Chinese movies — usually not in the best light.
2017/01/16 |
INTERVIEW: From Falling in Love with Classical Indian Music to Documenting It on Film
It never occurred to film director Niharika Popli that she would end up making a debut documentary on one of India's most celebrated classical musicians.
2017/01/04 |
INTERVIEW: Colin Offland on Making a Documentary in North Korea with Dennis Rodman
Colin Offland, director of the documentary 'Dennis Rodman's Big Bang in Pyongyang' talks about his experiences making this hilarious documentary in North Korea and following around Dennis Rodman.
2016/12/22 |
INTERVIEW: A Peak of Film Productions in the 'Theater State' of North Korea
In a special in-depth interview, author and filmmaker Paul Fischer discusses his book about North Korean cinema and how perception and propaganda define the isolated state.
2016/12/14 |
The 10 Best Korean Movies on Netflix
Check out Cinema Escapist's list of the ten best Korean movies on Netflix.
2016/12/05 |
Documenting the 'Gatekeepers' of One of Japan's Popular Suicide Destinations
'Gatekeeper' documents the suicide prevention efforts of a retired Japanese detective named Yukio Shige.