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"Broken Memory" (Dir. Tomoko Mikanagi)
New York

New York Japan CineFest

Jun 1-2: Celebrate emerging Japanese and Japanese American filmmakers.
(Courtesy of Jimmy Chin)

Jimmy Chin's Perpetual Adventure

The mountaineer and photographer tells Asia Blog about all things mountains, skiing, and photography.
Special Screening of 'A Death in the Gunj'
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Special Screening of 'A Death in the Gunj'

Set in 1979, A Death in the Gunj is a coming of age story, about a shy student Shyamal Chatterjee.
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The Hong Kong premier screening of Sunday Beauty Queen, followed by a Q&A session with the filmmakers.
Philippines

Asia Society Film Showcase debuts Pinoy Indies in HK

Sunday Beauty Queen kicks off showcase of Filipino films at Asia Society Hong Kong
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New York

How Hummus Brings People Together

A new film explores how a simple dish made from chickpeas can bridge divides in the Middle East.
'Curiosity, Adventure, & Love' Screens in Power Plant Cinemas
Philippines

Commercial Screening of 'Curiosity, Adventure & Love'

Philippine history docu gets its first commercial screening
Hong Kong

SPOTLIGHT: Philippine Cinema 2017

A unique and delightful program that offers a chance for us to re-understand the Filipino culture.
The Indian actor Om Puri died in Mumbai of a heart attack at age 66. (Wikimedia Commons)

Our Picks From Around Asia: Duterte's Online Army, The Passing of a Bollywood Great, and U.S.-China History

This week's best content from Asia, courtesy of the Asia Society family.
The relationship between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte will be one to watch in 2017. (Thomas Peter/AFP/Getty Images)

17 Predictions for Asia in 2017

Asia Society Executive Vice President Tom Nagorski gazes into his crystal ball.
Hong Kong

Video: Oscar and the Lady in Pink

Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt discusses his film, Oscar and the Lady in Pink.
Hong Kong

Video: A Plastic Ocean

Hong Kong based filmmaker Craig Leeson talks about his new documentary A Plastic Ocean.
Photograph by Edward Mulvihill

Special Screening of 'Spear'

Asia Society in partnership with the Australian Consulate General Mumbai, hosted a screening of 'Spear'.
Philippines

Philippine films in the spotlight at showcase of best Southeast Asian cinema

Four Filipino films will be featured at the 2016 Luang Prabang film festival in Laos
Hong Kong

Video: Conference on Asian Film and New Media

Filmmakers and stakeholders discuss the challenges and trends in the Asian film industry.
Lu Chuan, the director of City of Life and Death, will be honored at Asia Society's U.S.-China Film Summit on November 2, 2016. (Dennis Amith/Flickr)

The State of Chinese Cinema Today

An interview with Jonathan Landreth of ChinaFile and China Film Insider

Asia Society Southern California Announces Full Speaker Lineup for 2016 U.S.-China Film Summit in Los Angeles, Nov. 1-2

Speakers include director Jon M. Chu, top executives at Alibaba Pictures and Amblin Partners.
Actor Tzi Ma is starring in the upcoming sci-fi thriller 'Arrival' alongside Amy Adams, Forrest Whitaker, and Jeremy Renner. (Diana Ragland)

'Arrival' Actor Tzi Ma on Being Outspoken in Hollywood

"Most of the people in the Writers Guild of America are middle-aged, white, American males — still today! What do they know about us?

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40th Annual Asian American International Film Festival

Asian CineVision in association with Asia Society is pleased to host the 40th annual Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF).
"Broken Memory" (Dir. Tomoko Mikanagi)
New York

New York Japan CineFest

Jun 1-2: Celebrate emerging Japanese and Japanese American filmmakers.
Hong Kong

SPOTLIGHT: Philippine Cinema 2017

A unique and delightful program that offers a chance for us to re-understand the Filipino culture.

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