Film

Extreme Private Ethos: Japanese Documentaries (Film Series)

March 10-31: A series of Japanese documentaries focuses on the most intimate acts by filmmakers and documentary subjects as they probe into extremely personal experiences.

Michelle Yeoh and Luc Besson discuss the film The Lady (2011). (9 min., 56 sec.)

Love is Aung San Suu Kyi's Weapon of Mass Construction

Luc Besson and Michelle Yeoh on the making of 'The Lady' (2011) and the inspiration of Aung San Suu Kyi.

Documentary Film Series: Visions of a New China

Sept. 25 - Oct. 29: Nine documentaries made between 2005 and 2011 shed light on experiences across social and economic classes.

Asian Reflections: Asia Society Summer Film Series 2011

This year's lineup highlights dreamlike landscapes in Iran, Thai tourists on a romantic Seoul vacation, a quirky Japanese family, and rural life in Punjab.

Uncle Apichatpong Who Ruminates on the Past, Present and Future

Acclaimed Thai filmmaker opens up after a screening of his Palme d’Or winner 'Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives' (2010).

Thai Filmmaker Mingmongkol Sonakul on 'I-San Special' (2002)

Director explains her attempt to reach mainstream Thai audiences with a work of experimental cinema.

Filmmaker Mingmongkol Sonakul on Contemporary Thai Cinema

Fearless filmmakers make a fearless cinema, according to versatile director/producer.

Film Series: Blissfully Thai

This series presents a diverse group of Thai films made since 2000.

Jafar Panahi and The Women of Iran

Iranian director's harrowing 2000 film 'The Circle' acts as a metaphor for repression.

Great Cinema and Times of Trauma

Columbia scholar explains charges against Iran's Jafar Panahi, and how social trauma can lead to major cinema.

The 'Hidden Violence' in Iranian Society

Jafar Panahi's "Crimson Gold" uncovers Iranian class resentments and the legacy of its war with Iraq.

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