‘Duet’ is an intense composition for four hands
By Diana Cheng AAP film review CALGARY (April 4, 2017) — “Duet,” an engaging narrative feature film from director Navid Danesh of Iran, is in competition for the Golden Gate Award[…]
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‘The Cinema Travellers’ stir up excitement wherever they go
By Diana Cheng AAP film review CALGARY (March 31, 2017) — “The Cinema Travellers” is a production from India in competition for the The Golden Gate Award Documentary Feature in the[…]
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‘Life After Life’ is a quiet cinematic meditation
By Diana Cheng AAP film reviewer CALGARY (March 29, 2017) — “Life After Life” from China is one of ten narrative films in competition for the Golden Gate Award New[…]
Asian films compete at San Francisco International Film Festival
By Diana Cheng AAP staff writer CALGARY (March 21, 2017) — The 60th San Francisco International Film Festival announced its lineup on March 21 for a showcase of 181 films in 38 languages, representing 51[…]
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‘The Salesman’ is a timely movie
Film Review By Diana Cheng Asian American Press CALGARY (Feb. 5, 2017) — “The Salesman” is one of five nominees for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year in the upcoming[…]
Simply powerful — ‘Do Not Say We Have Nothing’ by Madeleine Thien
Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien A book review by Diana Cheng AAP staff reviewer CALGARY (Dec. 26, 2016) — Just a few months after it was published[…]
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‘Miss Hokusai’ is a gem of an animation feature
• Film Review By Diana Cheng aapress.com CALGARY (Oct. 24, 2016) — “Miss Hokusai” is an anime feature film based on the late Hinako Sugiura’s historical manga “Sarusuberi.” With this feature,[…]
‘The Handmaiden’ is teasing storytelling
• Film Review By Diana Cheng aapress.com CALGARY (Oct. 25, 2016) — “The Handmaiden” is Korean director Park Chan-wook’s premiering and Palme d’Or nominated feature at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival,[…]
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Food a key ingredient in Koreeda’s films
By Diana Cheng For Asian American Press CALGARY (Oct. 13, 2016) — In Koreeda Hirokazu’s newest film “After the Storm” (2016, Oi Promotion, Japan/Film Movment, USA) screened in recent film[…]
TIFF16 Review: ‘After the Storm’ comes a quiet beginning
Diana Cheng AAP Film Reviewer CALGARY (Sept. 23, 2016) — Japanese auteur Koreeda Hirokazu graced the Toronto International Film Festival once again this year with his new feature, “After the Storm.”[…]
