The Asian Cut&#8217;s 10 Most Anticipated Films at TIFF 2025

The Asian Cut picks their most anticipated films from the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival

Mari Yamamoto and Brendan Fraser having a drink at a bar in Rental Family

Watch the Trailer for HIKARI’s ‘Rental Family’

August 5, 2025

Following the announcement from the Toronto International Film Festival that Japanese filmmaker HIKARI will receive the TIFF Emerging Talent Award, ...

HIKARI and Lee Byung Hun to be Honoured at TIFF50

by Rachel Ho

July 31, 2025

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A little over a month ahead of the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, Cameron Bailey, CEO, TIFF ...

Kim Si-A as Gil Jae-young, Director Byun Sung-hyun, Jeon Do-yeon as Gil Boksoon on the set of Kill Boksoon

TIFF Announces Sung-hyun Byun’s ‘Good News’ World Premiere

by Rachel Ho

June 26, 2025

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After previously announcing the festival's opening night premiere, John Candy: I Like Me, the Toronto International Film Festival has announced ...

Kim Go-eun as Jae-hee and Steve Sanghyun Noh as Heung-soo sit in a dimly lit Korean restaurant in Love in the Big City.

‘Love in the Big City’ Writes a Love Letter to All the Rebels Out There

by Jericho Tadeo

There’s a defiance to 'Love in the Big City' that achieves the remarkable feat of feeling both timely and timeless.

TIFF 2024: ‘K-Pops’ Relies Too Much on Its Production Backstory

by Wilson Kwong

Anderson .Paak seems capable of crafting a cohesive story, but doesn’t display the flares of creative ingenuity he has as ...

The Shadow Strays. Aurora Ribero as 13 / Nomi in The Shadow Strays.

Netflix’s ‘The Shadow Strays’ Is Elevated Action Filmmaking at Its Finest

by Wilson Kwong

A few blemishes in storytelling choices keeps this from being a flawless film, but 'The Shadow Strays' is a near-perfect ...

Shahana Goswami as Santosh Saini stands in a doorway looking pensively outside in Santosh

The Asian Cut’s Favourite Films of TIFF 2024

by The Asian Cut

September 18, 2024

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The Asian Cut chooses our favourite movies from the 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival.

Gülizar stares off into the distance mournfully.

TIFF 2024: ‘Gülizar’ and the Deliberate, Quiet Struggle in Processing Trauma

by Paul Enicola

Writer-director Belkıs Bayrak’s feature debut, 'Gülizar,' portrays sexual violence with sensitivity and depth by focusing on its protagonist’s journey underscored ...