Reel Asian 2023: ‘Terrestrial Verses’ Shows How Oppression Permeates the Everyday in Iran
A setup that evokes the ending of 'A Separation' by fellow Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, but without the same implications.
Rose Ho is a film critic. After her art criticism degree, she started her personal film blog, Rose-Coloured Ray-Bans, and joined the visual arts editorial team of LooseLeaf Magazine by Project 40 Collective, a creative platform for Canadian artists and writers of pan-Asian background. In 2020, she received the Emerging Critic Award from the Toronto Film Critics Association.
A setup that evokes the ending of 'A Separation' by fellow Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, but without the same implications.
Themes of memory and the double-edged sword of nostalgia and trauma is suffused in the work.
Anchored by the warm, sweet, and naturalistic performances of its star-crossed leads, 'Dear Jassi' is a tender romance at its core.
A few too many ideas floating around, but 'Shortcomings' eventually finds its footing.
Taking a musical journey through Wong Kar-wai's best needle drops and soundtracks.
An eclectic mix of tones and styles in that brings to mind 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' everything-but-the-kitchen-sink style of storytelling.
There's definite chemistry between James and Latif, but their dynamic doesn't serve the themes of the movie quite so well.
Encourages viewers to research Canada’s history beyond the already well-known poor treatment of Chinese railway workers.
Faran Moradi discusses his film 'Tehranto' and when he discovered his love of filmmaking.
We chat with Joseph Lee about playing George Nakai in the Netflix series 'BEEF'.