Asian Studies

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

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

A journey from the halls of Cambridge to Seoul, where a legendary Go master faces an unproven AI challenger

The economy of diaspora. China Reverse is the story of the Chinese community in Vienna and their relationship with their homelands

Three men who embark on a journey in search of meaning and happiness in the autumn of their lives.

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

Following three mothers and one child, Bittersweet Joke challenges the conventional idea of family in Korean society, complete with father figure and romantic relationship .

Will he be the last Dalai Lama?

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.