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Three New Chinese Documentaries to Watch

Chinese films that impressed at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam this November

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Total Recap: The Rise of Bite-Sized Cinema

From short summaries to full contextual breakdowns, movie recap videos are diverse, controversial, and wildly popular

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Invisible Summit | Review

The story of the first blind Chinese person to summit the world’s highest mountain makes for a compelling documentary

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5 of the Best Movies from FIRST International Film Festival

These movies won over audiences and judges at China’s biggest movie festival for young filmmakers

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5 Chinese Films to Watch For From the Shanghai International Film Festival

After a long hiatus, China’s largest film festival is back and, with it, some of the best Chinese films of the year so far

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Remembering Pema Tseden, a Giant of Filmmaking

After the sudden passing of the Tibetan filmmaking pioneer, young filmmakers across ethnicities remember his talent and his mentorship

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Can a Comedy Film Combat Online Defamation?

Acclaimed for its focus on cyber bullying and online rumors, the film “Post Truth” courts controversy for its shallow view on the surging social issue

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Pushing Technical and Narrative Boundaries in Chinese Animation With “Deep Sea”

Despite room for improvement in the script, Tian Xiaopeng’s “Deep Sea” brings Chinese animation to a whole new level

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Maternal Instinct

Director Yang Lina breaks new cinematic ground with portrayal of mother-daughter relationship based in hate