Queer Bahurupi Love Story ‘The Magical Men’ Set for Busan APM

Biplob Sarkar’s 'The Magical Men,' a queer romance of Bahurupi performers, is at Busan’s Asian Project Market with global producers attached.

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Acclaimed Duo Huang Ji, Otsuka Ryuji Team Again for 'A Woman Builds'

Acclaimed filmmaking duo Huang Ji and Otsuka Ryuji are completing their new feature film 'A Woman Builds.'

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Rima Das' Berlin-Bound 'Village Rockstars 2' Boarded by Diversion

Diversion has acquired world sales rights for Rima Das' acclaimed 'Village Rockstars 2,' which has its European premiere at the Berlin Film Festival.

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India's IFFI Goa Festival Sets 15-Film Competition Slate

The 55th International Film Festival of India has unveiled its main competition lineup, with 15 features vying for the Golden Peacock award.

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Vietnam's Lost Cinema Era Inspires TCCF Project 'Waiting for Godard'

A project examining the decline of Vietnam's state-run film industry is pitching at Taiwan's TCCF market.

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Surveillance Culture Examined in Venice Contender ‘Stranger Eyes’: ‘We Are Starting to Live Our Lives as Images for Others’
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Surveillance Culture Examined in Venice Contender 'Stranger Eyes'

Singaporean director Yeo Siew Hua turns the lens on modern surveillance culture in 'Stranger Eyes,' vying for the Golden Lion at Venice.

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Philippines' QCinema Unveils 20 Projects for Second Project Market

The Philippines' Quezon City Film Commission and QCinema have revealed the lineup for the second edition of the QCinema Project Market.

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Singapore’s Tan Siyou Preps Debut Feature ‘Amoeba,’ From Venice-Competing ‘Stranger Eyes’ Producer Akanga Film
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Singapore's Tan Siyou Preps 'Amoeba' With 'Stranger Eyes' Producer

Set in an elite all-girls school in Singapore, the film is a personal story about the pressure to conform in the repressive city-state.

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Venice Competition Title 'Stranger Eyes' Unveils Trailer

The first trailer has been unveiled for Singaporean filmmaker Yeo Siew Hua's 'Stranger Eyes,' which is in competition at the Venice Film Festival.

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