Director Daishi Matsunaga takes us through the intimate landscapes of "Egoist," an LGBTQ+ narrative celebrated for its honest portrayal of love and connection. Matsunaga and actor Ryohei Suzuki explore the film's delicate approach to complex relationships.
Director Anshul Chauhan and lead actor Shogen discuss revenge, teenage murderers and uncertain forgiveness in Chauhan’s third feature film.
Unlocking the Mind Behind Monster: NYAFF Director Samuel Jamier Talks to Acclaimed Japanese Director Hirokazu Kore-eda.
Celebrated Japanese director Takumi Saitoh turns the horror genre on its head with "Home Sweet Home," which made its North American premiere at NYAFF 2023. In this podcast, Saitoh unpacks his innovative third feature, in which a perfect family's new house exposes everyone's darkest nightmares.
This week’s episode focuses on the breakout Malaysian social drama, Abang Adik, which earned Wu Kang-ren the Best Leading Actor prize at the Golden Horse Awards this year. Director Jin Ong delves into the making of his award-winning debut film with programmer David Wilentz.
Continuing a series of films examining the discriminatory legal and social practices afflicting those on the margins of Malaysian society, writer-director Jin Ong pierces a tragic nerve through a fateful fraternal bond in his latest social drama, "Abang Adik."
Equal parts mystery and melodrama, "The Abandoned" contrasts its grisly details with detective Wu Jie’s reawakening, using its riddle as a device of rebirth amidst personal tragedy.
Co-director Rasiguet Sookkarn, known previously as the production designer behind films like "Pop Aye," "36," and "Where We Belong," sat down to talk about Faces of Anne’s psychological horror and the duplicity of online identity that serves as the premise for its collage.
Award-winning Chinese documentary director Wang Bing joins the UNCAGED Podcast with documentary director Sun Ningyi to uncover the inspiration behind his Cannes and NYFF selected documentary Youth (Spring).
Writer-director Liu Siyi talks about how her own insomnia led to the initial drafts of her striking feature film debut Flaming Cloud, an exquisite homage to Disney movies and Chinese folklore.
Listen to talented performing artist Satoru Iguchi from J-pop sensation King Gnu and veteran screenwriter Chihiro Ito dive into the mesmerizing world of "In Her Room," Ito’s directorial debut about a shy dentist’s strange relationship with a woman living in a lush, plant-filled apartment.
Internationally acclaimed veteran auteur Junji Sakamoto talks about his wide-ranging career in cinema as well as the creative process behind his latest film, "Okiku and the World,: an aesthetically brilliant jidaigeki (period drama) about two “manure men” in Edo-era Japan.
