CULTURE
Japan's Seto wins International Critics Award at Cannes
The French-Belgian production tells the story of dandelion seeds that travel the...
Truth is slippery in ‘Suspicion,’ a detective story bas...
Seicho Matsumoto’s mystery novella is based on 1974’s “Beppu 300 million yen ins...
Iranian filmmaker Panahi urges 'freedom' as he wins top...
The dissident filmmaker's "Un Simple Accident" tells the tale of five Iranians c...
At Cannes, Fukada spotlights J-pop’s ban on idol romance
Director Koji Fukada’s new film, "Love on Trial," explores Japan’s idol industry...
AI fiction is already here. Are humans ready?
After last year’s controversy over using AI to write about 5% of her novel, Rie ...
Six short films that capture our world in mere minutes
The Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia proves that less time doesn't have to mean...
LGBTQ Thai ghost story wins prize in Cannes
Film director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke says he hoped his LGBTQ story could tou...
‘I Still Want To Do It With My Wife’: Hapless husband’s...
Actor Megumi stands out as the much better half of a sex-starved man-child in Sh...
‘Crosspoint’ can’t quite find its target
Donie Ordiales’ dark comedy about a washed-up Filipino actor and a broke Japanes...
Adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's first novel premieres at...
The author says that adapting the novel — which he wrote when he was 25 — was di...
Women fight for the spotlight in India's macho movie in...
Women filmmakers in India are reshaping cinema with authentic, female-led storie...
A window into the mind of Esperantist and political act...
During WWII, a young Japanese woman resisted her country's descent into fascism ...
On a high: Austria's JJ wins Eurovision 2025
After the nail-biting drama as the votes were revealed, Austria finished with 43...
Traditional performing arts are plugging into modern au...
Noh and kabuki are getting an image update by teaming up with pop culture figure...
Netflix to stream Studio Ghibli's 'Grave of the Firefli...
It will be the first work by the Japanese anime powerhouse to be streamed on Net...
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki creat...
With no script or crew, the animator created "Jinsei," a bold debut inspired by ...
