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Fu Guangjun holds her daughter Jiang Yutong, 2, on the first day of preschool classes in New Beichuan. Film still from 'The Reborn of Beichuan.'

Video: Filmmaker Returns Home to Site of Sichuan Earthquake to Tell Town's Tale

Five years after the Sichuan earthquake, 'The Reborn of Beichuan' follows the journey of two families from a devastated Chinese city as they try to restore normalcy to their lives and struggle to move past the loss of their children. more
Chicken-based tori paitan broth at Totto Ramen in New York, N.Y. (Keizo Shimamoto)

Multimedia: 'Ramen Dreams' Chef Picks His Five Best Ramen Joints in United States

A ramen fanatic who consumes an estimated 600 bowls a year picks his best ramen spots in America. more
A poster from Alison Klayman's documentary on Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry."

Interview: Oscar Shortlisted Filmmaker Alison Klayman on Stumbling Onto Ai Weiwei

“The Sundance Film Festival in January of 2012 was really the first time I’ve ever been to a film festival,” the first-time director admits. more
Mao Zedong signs Sidney Rittenberg's copy of the Little Red Book at a gathering of Party leaders during the Cultural Revolution. (Personal Collection of Sidney Rittenberg)

Movie Review: How an American Became a 'Revolutionary' in Mao's China

Asia Society Associate Fellow Jeffrey Wasserstrom reviews the new documentary about Sidney Rittenberg, an American who was also once a full-fledged member of the Chinese Communist Party. more
A scene from the new documentary film 'Silenced Voices.'

Watch: New Film Shows Sri Lanka's Media Battered, but Not Beaten

Asia Society Associate Fellow Vasuki Nesaih says a new film about Sri Lanka's suppressed media sheds light on a troubled, but continually creative press corps. more
A Kathputli colony puppeteer in New Delhi. (Joshua Cogan)

Interview: New Film Documents Removal of Kathputli Artists' Colony in New Delhi

The forthcoming 'Tomorrow We Disappear' investigates the city's destruction of the Kathputli colony of magicians, artists and puppeteers in New Delhi. more

Food Paradise or Hell: A New Chinese Documentary Sparks Debate

Food porn and nostalgia make this CCTV series an instant sensation. more
Sunada Tomoaki in a still from his daughter's documentary film about his death. (Bitters End, Inc.)

Interview: Sunada Mami on Filming Her Father's Final Days [Images/Video]

Sunada’s directorial debut 'Death of a Japanese Salesman' (2011) opens Asia Society New York’s new film series 'Extreme Private Ethos: Japanese Documentaries' on March 10. more

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. more
Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy (C) filming 'Saving Face' in the south of Punjab, Pakistan. (Sharmeen Obaid Films)

Interview: Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, the First Pakistani Oscar Nominee

Asia Society Asia 21 Fellow says winning an Academy Award allows "people to see a different side of Pakistan, even if it is just for one night." more