Movie review: Upstream | easternkicks.com Xu Zheng tackles food delivery worker struggles—but turns hardship into hollow spectacle: UPSTREAM

Xu Zheng tackles food delivery worker struggles—but turns hardship into hollow spectacle: UPSTREAM | Screened as part of #fareastfilm #FEFF27 #FEFF27campus

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Movie review: Teki Cometh | easternkicks.com Yoshiba Daihaici portrays the insecurities of an old man in Teki Cometh, but fails to give his film depth and nuance.

Yoshiba Daihaici misses the mark with TEKI COMETH starring Nagatsuka Kyōzō, leading to a both muddled and overtly explicit portrait of the insecurities of an old man. Screened at #fareastfilm #FEFF27 #FEFF27campus #tekicometh #japanesecinema

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Movie review: Love in the Big City | easternkicks.com A bright, offbeat portrait of friendship and survival, wrapped in the deceptive warmth of a romantic comedy.

LOVE IN THE BIG CITY stars KIM GO-EUN and NOH SANG-HYUN in an offbeat story of friendship and self-discovery. Directed by E.ONI. Distributed by #PlusMEnt. #LoveInTheBigCity #KimGoEun #Udinefareastfilm #FEFF27 #FEFF27campus #Showbox #TaleFarming

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Movie review: Dollhouse | easternkicks.com After the tragic death of their child, a couple buy a doll to help them grieve. But the toy seems to have a mind of its own.

After the tragic death of their child, a couple buy a doll to help them grieve. But the toy seems to have a mind of its own: DOLLHOUSE | Screened at #Udinefareastfilm #FEFF27 #FEFF27campus

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Movie review: The Stone | easternkicks.com A dive into the secretive Thai amulet trade scene combines crime, action and unexpected drama in an entertaining debut.

Where is THE STONE? Action packed crime comedy. Directorial debut by #PaeArakAmornsupasiri and #VuthipongSukhanindr. Starring #JaonaayJinjettWattanasin and #KorranidLaosubinprasoet. Screened at #Udinefareastfilm #FEFF27 #FEFF27campus #thaimovie #somdej

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Movie review: Green Wave | easternkicks.com A heartfelt father and son dramedy told through colours, challenging what we expect from life and cinema.

A tender, clever father-son comedy, GREEN WAVE starring WANG CHUANJUN, blends color, emotion and expectation. A gem from #fareastfilm #FEFF27 #FEFF27campus

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Movie review: Teki Cometh | easternkicks.com An existentially stirring, absurdist, but entertaining look at ageing, historical guilt, and tragedy heralds a modern masterpiece

An existentially stirring, absurdist, but entertaining look at ageing, historical guilt, and tragedy heralds a modern masterpiece: TEKI COMETH ★★★★½ | Screened at #fareastfilm #FEFF27 #FEFF27campus

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Feature: Down the Yokai Rabbit Hole | easternkicks.com Far East Film Festival coupled their retrospective with an exhibition on Mizuki Shigeru, both focusing on the world of ‘yokai’.

Udine Far East Film Festival coupled this edition’s retrospective to a new exhibition on manga artist Mizuki Shigeru at @civicimuseiudine. Both focus on the world of Japanese ‘yokai’, proving those are more than just scary monsters. #FEFF27 #FEFF27campus

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Movie review: The Land of Morning Calm | easternkicks.com A fisherman’s faked death unravels buried truths in a coastal village gripped by loss, silence, and fading hope ★★★★½

A fisherman's fake death unravels secrets in THE LAND OF MORNING CALM ★★★★½ Starring YOON JOO-SANG. Screened at @fareastfilm #FEFF27 #FEFF27campus and now streaming via @reelasian. #KoreanCinema

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Movie review: Diamonds in the Sand | easternkicks.com DIAMONDS IN THE SAND stars LILY FRANKY in a tender tale of aging, loneliness & cross-cultural care ★★★★½

DIAMONDS IN THE SAND stars LILY FRANKY in a tender tale of aging, loneliness & cross-cultural care. ★★★★½ Directed by @janusvictoria.bsky.social. Screened at @fareastfilm #FEFF27 #FEFF27campus #LilyFranky #kodokushi #indiefilm #transnationalcinema

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Movie review: Welcome to the Village | easternkicks.com A couple’s escape to the country proves more of a trap, in Hideo Jojo's WELCOME TO THE VILLAGE ★★★★

A couple’s escape to the country proves more of a trap, in Hideo Jojo's WELCOME TO THE VILLAGE ★★★★ | Screened as part of @fareastfilms.com #FEFF27 #FEFF27campus

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Movie review: Her Story | easternkicks.com In today’s Shanghai, two women weave a deep bond of solidarity and shared growth in the film HER STORY. Starring SONG JIA and ZHONG CHUXI

In today’s Shanghai, two women weave a deep bond of solidarity and shared growth in the film HER STORY. Starring SONG JIA and ZHONG CHUXI | Screened as part of @fareastfilm #FEFF27 #FEFF27campus

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Movie review: My Friend An Delie | easternkicks.com MY FRIEND AN DELIE is DONG ZIJIAN’s directorial debut, starring LIU HAORAN and DONG ZIJIAN. A journey through childhood friendship and unresolved trauma.

MY FRIEND AN DELIE is DONG ZIJIAN’s directorial debut, starring LIU HAORAN and DONG ZIJIAN. A journey through childhood friendship and unresolved trauma. Screened as part of @fareastfilm #FEFF27campus @Huace Pictures @Nineteen Pictures @DongZijian @LiuHaoran

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