‘My Small Land’ Turns Kurdish-Japanese Refugee Drama Into Universal Coming-of-Age Tale
The film patiently and thoughtfully presents a story about refugees in Japan that is universally understood.
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.
The film patiently and thoughtfully presents a story about refugees in Japan that is universally understood.
Like many of director Wong’s other works, 'Chungking Express' relies heavily on atmospherics built on lush visuals and music.