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This Pakistani Filmmaker Wants to Break the Silence on South Asia’s Rape Problem
Danial K Afzal, who recently released a short film on the struggles of a rape survivor, opens up about the reluctance of talking about rape in Pakistan, and why films have the power to mobilise.
8 ‘Quarantine Horror’ Movies to Binge-Watch on Halloween
As if real life isn't terrifying enough, here are some scarily relatable films to watch while staying in for Halloween this year.
Why It Took Bhutan 21 Years to Send a Film to the Oscars
Filmmaker Pawo Choyning Dorji shot the film at a remote location with equipment run on solar batteries.
Rodney Mullen Explains How the Tony Hawk Games Changed His Life
Mullen was injured and considering retirement when Tony Hawk asked if he'd feature in the PlayStation series. Saying yes brought him more fame than skating ever did.
India is Getting Its First Anime-Inspired Film
Four years and thousands of workhours later, the Bengali-language film has won awards at film fests but is struggling to find a release back home.
Shakuntala Devi’s Biopic on Amazon Prime Video Skims Over One of Her Most Important Works — A Book on Homosexuality in India
The human calculator’s ‘The World of Homosexuals’ published back in 1977, is considered to be one of the first studies of queerness in India.
Watching Movies in 'Fortnite' Is More Fun Than a Theater
'Inception' is better when you can use a grappling hook, throw tomatoes at the screen, and mute the audience.
The Other Asian Mothers
Nearly every Asian mother character in American movies is a cruel, ambitious 'tiger mom.' Inspired by the photography of Yuan Yao, Kristen Yoonsoo Kim reflects on all the Asian mothers that fall outside that category—including her own.
Declassified FBI Photos Show the Horror of Being a First Responder in Jonestown
The military went in expecting to rescue a cult. They never thought they'd find a massacre.
The Rehabilitation of Shia LaBeouf
Written by the misunderstood actor, ‘Honey Boy’ finally provides the context and turnaround moment for his public image.
Watch This Animation Film About Kolkata’s Terrifying Future
Filmmakers Upamanyu Bhattacharyya and Kalp Sanghvi want to show that our cities are not going to be swallowed by the sea in one Hollywood-style mega-tsunami, but slowly through hundreds of smaller events.