A gripping feature debut that explores a current social issueโslave labourers on board fishing vessels in Southeast Asiaโthat is both urgent and disturbing.
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Buoyancy (2019)
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Waves (2019)
At times intoxicating, the filmโs kaleidoscopic approach to exploring the depths of human emotions is invigorating and refreshing.
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Swallows of Kabul, The (2019)
A painterly and potent animation that tackles the terrible oppression faced by women in Taliban-occupied Kabul in the late 1990s.
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Painted Bird, The (2019)
Not for the faint-hearted, this highly-disturbing and extremely grim film about a boyโs experience of Eastern Europe during WWII packs a powerful, almost surreal punch.
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Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains (2019)
A poetic and quietly-resonating feature debut that is slow but never meandering, plus it features one of the yearโs most extraordinary tracking shots.
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Synonyms (2019)
At times frustrating to watch, this unorthodox work about national identity will impress and alienate in equal measure.
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Unteachable (2019)
Authentically depicting the academic struggles of several students from the Normal Technical stream in a Singapore neighbourhood school, this illuminating documentary is a must-watch for teachers, students and parents hoping for a pedagogical way forward.
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Jojo Rabbit (2019)
Its approach to interpreting one of the darkest chapters of 20th century history has a whiff of callous innocence, but it ultimately gives way to a heartwarming if idiosyncratic satire on the need for human empathy.
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
A fun and quirky out-in-the-wilderness movie with delightful all-round performances.
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Les Miserables (2019)
One of the 2019โs most powerful films, this confident feature debut by Ladj Ly serves a potent wallop of social injustices and street-level rage.
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