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  • Ciao UFO
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    Ciao UFO

    An endearing medley of Hong Kong places and symbols spanning the 1980s to the 2000s, this film captures the bittersweet essence of growing up in a rapidly changing city.

  • This is I
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    This is I

    A transgender icon looks back on her life in Yusaku Matsumoto’s musical comedy-drama.

  • Bunny!!

    Bunny!!

    It’s Complicated is the only accurate relationship status for the characters in Than Tranh’s satirical comedy-thriller.

  • 5 Asian Animated Films NOT From Japan

    5 Asian Animated Films NOT From Japan

  • The Way We Talk

    The Way We Talk

    Three deaf twenty‑somethings in Hong Kong navigate identity and systemic barriers in Adam Wong’s drama.

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