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If the success of Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite at the Oscars has whetted your appetite for South Korean movies, here are some films you should include in your must-watch list.

The market for theatrical releases for non English films may see a spike, feel industry experts

In the wake of Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27), revisit stories of survival through features and documentaries you probably haven’t seen, but should.

Bong Joon-ho’s South Korean satire, Parasite, pulled off a surprise win at the SAG awards, building momentum ahead of the Oscars.

Parasite has been written and directed by South Korean auteur Bong Joon-ho, who has made films such as Snowpiercer, The Host, Memories of Murder, Mother and Okja in the past.

DocuBay’s roster covers films about nature, politics, adventure, travel, culture, science and the like

The streaming platform, which was set up in 2007 promises a line-up of movies that you might not have heard of but definitely ought to watch. These could be classic arthouse or a new documentary, a short film or a feature from anywhere in the world.

In this season of protests – in Hong Kong over the extradition law and in India over the JNU student fee hike – we look at films that have taken up students’ issues with nuance

Noted British filmmaker Ken Loach, in a recorded conversation which was aired at IFFI 2019, spoke about rising nationalism across the world.

Venice Film Festival took off with Japanese filmmaker’s The Truth, a mother-daughter story, set in Paris.

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No sap. No saccharine. No bad boys brought to their knees by the power of love. These romantic comedies deserve more attention.

Venice Film Festival was drawn into a fresh controversy after the inclusion of American Skin, starring Nate Parker.

Filmmaker Sanal Kumar Sasidharan’s Chola (Shadow of Water) will be screened in Horizons section at Venice.

A look at two films — Japan’s Hirokazu Kore-eda and Gitanjali Rao’s Bombay Rose — which have made it to Venice.