world cinema

Directed by Li Shaohong, A City Called Macau follows casino broker Xiao-Ou (Bai Baihe) working in Macau after its return to Chinese sovereignty in 1999. Amid financial and medical outbreaks, she encounters developer Duan Keiwen (Wu Gang)…

In these uncertain times, films offer a perfect piece of escapism. But the latest feature from Ugandan filmmaker Nabwana I.G.G delivers something that will divide audiences. Crazy World focuses on a Ugandan commando who is trying to…

This year, Snowpiercer director Bong Joon-Ho received the Palme d'Or at Cannes for his latest feature, Parasite. It not only is a frontrunner for the 2020 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar and has already earned more than $118 million…

In 2016, Japanese filmmaker and animator Makoto Shinkai made waves with romantic fantasy drama Your Name. It was not only acclaimed worldwide but it has spawned plans for a live-action remake. Now, Shinkai returns with his latest feature,…

Marking the feature film directorial debut of American filmmaker Sasie Sealy, Lucky Grandma follows Grandma Wong (Tsai Chin), a widow living in New York. After an unlucky night at the casino, she finds herself with a large bag of cash. She…

Two years after his feature film directorial debut Of Horses and Men, Icelandic filmmaker Benedikt Erlingsson returns with comedy-drama-thriller Woman at War (Kona fer í stríð), starring Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir. The film focuses on…

Almost 17 years since his Cannes debut, Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda made his mark at this year's festival with his latest film Shoplifters. The drama went on to win the prestigious Palme d'Or and become the first Japanese film to…

Lee Chang-Dong's latest film Burning is a visually striking slow-burner of a mystery with three intriguing performances.

There is so much richness hidden beyond the limits of the English language, and so many foreign directors waiting to be discovered...

In September, a Japanese anime was featured on the BBC News website. Why? It is the first animation not made by Studio Ghibli to make more than ten billion yen (£76m) in Japan in a month. After receiving acclaim from multiple film…