Earthly Dispossessions
Never one to hold back critique, Deepa Mehta brings the heat with Heaven on Earth. Her target: domestic violence in the South Asian diaspora.
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January 23, 2009 ISSUE
Celebrating Yojiro Takita's Departures
Bryan Hartzheim tells us why Yojiro Takita's Departures -- which recently scored a nomination for the Best Foreign-language Film Oscar -- deserves its own top 10 list.
Palm Springs Film Festival 2008: capsule reviews
APA looks at three notable Asian films screened at this year's festival: The Sea Wall, Painted Skin, and Mumbai Meri Jaan.
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COVER STORY
January 23, 2009
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Responses to Cape No. 7: Overheard at the Palm Springs International Film Festival
For better or worse, the beloved film Cape No. 7 has represented the hope for Taiwanese cinema. But what if nobody outside Taiwan likes it?
T O P T E N
APA Top Ten: Pan-Asian Co-Productions
Chandni Chowk to China is not the only Asian co-production about crossing borders. The phenomenon has a long history and APA revisits some of the more notable -- and bizarre -- examples.
C L I P S
January 23, 2009: News Bites
Keanu Reeves takes on Cowboy Bebop, Slumdog Millionaire wins at everything, and designer Jason Wu gets some free publicity, Obama-style. All this and more in the latest edition of News Bites.
F O R E I G N
January 23, 2009: News From Abroad
Jodhaa Akbar continues its reign, Full House goes international, and Tony Jaa takes back the box office. All this and more in the latest edition of News from Abroad.