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Asian Studies

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Beyond Utopia
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Beyond Utopia
A suspenseful look at the lengths people will go to gain freedom, BEYOND UTOPIA embeds with a courageous pastor as he works tirelessly to guide various individuals attempting to flee one of the most oppressive places on Earth: North Korea
Director: Madeline Gavin
Language: English, Korean (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 116 min.
Year of production: 2023
Asian Studies Current Affairs Family Human Rights Immigration and Migration Law and Justice Personal Story Politics Social Justice
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Bad Axe
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Bad Axe
A real-time portrait of 2020 unfolds as an Asian-American family in Trump's rural America fights to keep their restaurant and American dream alive
Director: David Siev
Language: English (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 101 min.
Year of production: 2020
Activism American History Asian Studies Biography COVID-19 Economy Family Food Human Rights Immigration and Migration Personal Story Politics
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AlphaGo
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AlphaGo
A journey from the halls of Cambridge to Seoul, where a legendary Go master faces an unproven AI challenger
Director: Greg Kohs
Language: English, Korean (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 91 min.
Year of production: 2017
American History Asian Studies Current Affairs Internet Philosophy Science Technology
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China Reverse
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China Reverse
The economy of diaspora. China Reverse is the story of the Chinese community in Vienna and their relationship with their homelands
Director: Judith Benedikt
Language: Chinese, German (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 88 min.
Year of production: 2014
Asian Studies Ethnography Globalization Immigration and Migration Labor Society
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Almost There
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Almost There
Three men who embark on a journey in search of meaning and happiness in the autumn of their lives.
Director: Jacqueline Zünd
Language: English, Japanese (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 52/80 min.
Year of production: 2017
Asian Studies Family Health Humor Personal Story Philosophy Senior Citizenship
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Bhutan: The Dictatorship of Happiness
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Bhutan: The Dictatorship of Happiness
With its exquisite natural beauty and emphasis on ‘Gross National Happiness’ Bhutan seems like a model for the rest of the world. But behind this idyllic façade there lies a more complex reality
Director: Alexandre Spalaikovitch
Language: English (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 52 min.
Year of production: 2020
Asian Studies Current Affairs Globalization Religion and Spirituality
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Bittersweet Joke
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Bittersweet Joke
Following three mothers and one child, Bittersweet Joke challenges the conventional idea of family in Korean society, complete with father figure and romantic relationship .
Director: Palik Yeonah
Language: Korean (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 52 min.
Year of production: 2012
Asian Studies Gender Society Women
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The Last Dalai Lama?
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The Last Dalai Lama?
Will he be the last Dalai Lama?
Director: Mickey Lemle
Language: English (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 82 min.
Year of production: 2016
Asian Studies Biography Conflicts Current Affairs Education History Human Rights Philosophy Politics Religion and Spirituality
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Burma Soldier
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Burma Soldier
A rare insight into the the heart and mind of a former Burmese soldier, laying bare the brutal regime and the political and psychological power that the junta wields over his country.
Director: Nic Dunlop
Language: Burmese, English (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 71 min.
Year of production: 2010
Asian Studies Conflicts History Human Rights Personal Story Politics
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Buzkashi
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Buzkashi
Buzkashi is a centuries-old sport that pits individual riders against one another. Here we follow Azam, a man shaped by tradition, who is forced to face the modern world that surrounds him.
Director: Najeeb Mirza
Language: Russian (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 82/52 min.
Year of production: 2012
Asian Studies Ethnography Sports
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Char… the No Man’s Island
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Char… the No Man’s Island
Rubel is a fourteen year old boy smuggling rice from India to Bangladesh, crossing the river Ganga which acts as an international border between the two countries.
Director: Sourav Sarangi
Language: Bengali, Hindi (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 75/52 min.
Year of production: 2012
Asian Studies Ecology, Environment Economy Family Globalization Labor Poverty Society Youth
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China Heavyweight
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China Heavyweight
In central China, a Master coach recruits poor rural teenagers and turns them into boxing champions. The top boxers face dramatic choices - should they fight for the collective good as amateurs or for themselves as professionals?
Director: Yung Chang
Language: Chinese (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 52/90 min.
Year of production: 2012
Asian Studies Education Family Sports Youth
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DHARAVI Slum for sale
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DHARAVI Slum for sale
Dharavi, India's biggest slum is to be demolish and its profitable real estate turned into billions of Dollars. The film follows the struggle of the underprivileged to defend their homes and livelihoods against mounting globalization.
Director: Rob Appleby, Lutz Konermann
Language: Hindi (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 52/79 min.
Year of production: 2010
Asian Studies Current Affairs Ecology, Environment Economy Immigration and Migration Investigative Journalism Poverty Urbanism
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Die Before Blossom
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Die Before Blossom
A portrait of two girls during the last year of elementary school in Jogyakarta, Indonesia, where Islam is exerting an ever-growing influence over the educational system.
Director: Ariani Djalal
Language: Indonesian (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 90 / 52 min.
Year of production: 2014
Asian Studies Education Religion and Spirituality Society Women Youth
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Kashmir: Journey To Freedom
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Kashmir: Journey To Freedom
After years of armed resistance a new generation of young Muslim Kashmiris decided to lay down their arms and start a nonviolent resistance movement in the hope of finally achieving peace and independence.
Director: Udi Aloni
Language: English (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 72 min.
Year of production: 2009
Activism Asian Studies Conflicts Current Affairs History Human Rights Religion and Spirituality Society
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Last Train Home
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Last Train Home
A heart-stopping journey with the Zhangs, a couple who left infant children behind for factory jobs 16 years ago, hoping their wages would lift their children to a better life.
Director: Lixin Fan
Language: Chinese (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 52/87 min.
Year of production: 2009
Anthropology Asian Studies Economy Globalization Human Rights Immigration and Migration Labor Society Urbanism
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