Tokyo Kurds

It is difficult to get refugee status in Japan. In 2016, the number of recognized as refugees was 28 out of 10,901. For the past 20 years, Turkish Kurds have been fleeing from prejudice and persecution and coming to…

For Dear Life

In May 2011, Yooseong Enterprise, a factory that makes auto parts, begins the destruction of the union according to the instructions of Hyundai Motor, the supplier. Five years later, in a workplace where violence,…

Quan Man He

In a village on the Quan Ma River in Upper Burma, Old Hong and Lady Hong prepare to welcome their first child into the world. This urges Old Hong to think about the future. He ponders whether he should continue in…

Sister's Room

I moved to reunion. I had a conversation with my younger brother while organizing my luggage, and again encountered real places where I felt inequality. These were extremely everyday places. In addition, the influence…

Tong Guem: I Hate Curfews

'I' is suffering from curfew. The right to enjoy the night is violated. Due to the curfew, the right to drink with good people, the right to make love with a boyfriend, and the right to shoot outside due to the sensitivity…

Undateable Women

I am a woman who does not have a relationship. One day people start to question my dating experience. (Source: DMZDocs)

The Rust

In Korea and Japan, there are areas called Daylight and Nico, each using the same Chinese characters. All of them had copper mines run by Japanese companies, and Koreans were forced to work in Nikko, Japan, or were…

Tip-Off

Ever since the Duterte administration rose to power, nightly killings have terrorized the Philippines in an all-out government-endorsed war on drugs campaign. This documentary follows the plight of a family who recently…

The Modest Heroes of Studio Ponoc

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Yoshiaki Nishimura discusses Studio Ponoc's founding, their creative principles and the inspiration behind their three "Modest Heroes" shorts. (Source: Netflix)

The Rainbow Effect

A documentary film that chronicles the experience of two homosexual couples in China, as they cope with the pressure of starting a new family in an environment in which family values and duties are rooted in strong…