Social realism and a ‘new voice’ in Nigerian cinema
A low budget comedy set in the working class suburbs of Nigeria’s capital, Ema Edosio’s debut film “Kasala!” is a world away from the usual style and glamour of Nollywood.
July 2, 2018
A low budget comedy set in the working class suburbs of Nigeria’s capital, Ema Edosio’s debut film “Kasala!” is a world away from the usual style and glamour of Nollywood.
Itinerant workers, abandoned children, forgotten victims of Mao-era re-education camps: all find space in Wang Bing’s lengthy cinematic explorations of life on China’s margins. “The Dead Souls”, an eight-hour film-marathon,
2018 is looking like a great year for cinema. While we’re still riding a Black Panther high and wiping Lady Bird tears, we’ve rounded up the rest of our anticipated
Asia is a melting pot of cultures and traditions that even Asians themselves have yet to explore. Although it is difficult and costly to have first-hand experiences, it’s still possible
It’s been two years since Meryl Streep sat down for eight hours to watch Lav Diaz’s Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis during the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. Well, the actress who
All eyes (and ears) are on The Greatest Showman, a movie musical about Phineas T. Barnum, the supposed father of show business. With beautifully choreographed production numbers, a star-studded cast,
After months of construction and conceptualization, alternative movie theater Cinema Centenario is now open to the public. It joins Cinema ’76 Film Society and Black Maria Cinema in showing independent and alternative
One step forward, two steps back. The line-up for Metro Manila Film Fest was announced a couple of weeks ago, and it looks like it’s back to watching hour-long commercials
One step forward, two steps back. The line-up for Metro Manila Film Fest was announced a couple of weeks ago, and it looks like it’s back to watching hour-long commercials
Filmmaker Mike De Leon confirmed that we won’t see his much-anticipated comeback film Citizen Jake at this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). “Corruption has returned in full force to this festival
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