Reviews of films from Burma / Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Chinese and Chinese-language Films | Southeast Asian Films
“The Sad Fall of a Philippine Steel Giant” (Asianometry, 3 June 2022) Here comes a
Chinese and Chinese-language Films | Southeast Asian Films
“Thailand’s Auto Export Problem” (Asianometry, 18 February 2022) Perhaps this episode on Thailand’s automotive industry
North American Films | Southeast Asian Films
Carlton Meyer, “The American Military Retreat from Vietnam” (Tales of the American Empire, 19 June
Apichatpong Weerasethakul, “Uncle Boonmee who can recall his past lives” (2010) The last days of
Chinese and Chinese-language Films | Southeast Asian Films
Tan Ce Ding, “The Masseuse” (2018) An intriguing film set in a not-too distant dystopian
Pongsa Kornsri, Gun Phansuwon, Nat Yoswatananont, “The Legend of Muay Thai: 9 Satra” (2018) Not
North American Films | Southeast Asian Films
Phillip Noyce, “The Quiet American” (2002) A beautifully made film with much atmosphere, even if
NewsAsia “Conversation with …” Interview with Sergei Lavrov (2015) For an example of an interviewee
Northern European Films | Southeast Asian Films
Joshua Oppenheimer, “The Look of Silence” (2014) A companion piece to Oppenheimer’s earlier documentary “The
Australian and New Zealand Films | Southeast Asian Films
Bety Reis and Luigi Acquisto, “A Guerra da Beatriz / Beatriz’s War” (2013) A major