‘Fruit Gathering’ Review: A Factory Worker Falls for Her Female Colleague in a Delicate Burmese Debut

That’s an impressive achievement for Burmese writer-director Aung Phyoe, making his feature debut after several shorts. His ...

‘Lover, Not a Fighter’ Review: Freewheeling Slovak Charmer Charts a Sober (but Not Solemn) GenZ Romance

Winner of Karlovy Vary's Proxima competition, 'Lover, Not a Fighter' announces an endearing comic voice in writer-director ...

Myanmar-Set ‘Fruit Gathering’ Wins at Karlovy Vary: ‘Harrowing Drama of Obsession and Queer Desire’

Aung Phyoe’s “Fruit Gathering” won the Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary Film Festival on Saturday. Set in contemporary Myanmar, ...

‘Fruit Gathering’ Director on Exploring ‘Conditional’ Female Connection and Bringing the First Myanmar Premiere to Karlovy Vary

"Fruit Gathering" director Aung Phyoe talks about exploring a "conditional" female friendship and intimacy in his Karlovy ...

A Qualified Plumber, Colombia and More: Karlovy Vary Has Lined Up Several Firsts for Its 60th Edition

In its 80th year, the world’s second-oldest film festival, taking over a Czech spa town, is still celebrating premieres, and ...
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Exiled Chefs From Myanmar Give Burmese Food Chance to Shine on International Stage

Much of the world is unfamiliar with the cuisine, but an exodus from Myanmar after a coup has made it more visible on the international stage. Much of the world is unfamiliar with the cuisine, but an ...

Refugee artists bring Afghan, Sudanese, Somali and Myanmar folktales to Delhi stage

Twenty-one-year-old Hamed left Afghanistan for Delhi in 2018. On Friday, he returned home—if only for 40 minutes.At Alliance ...

Police reveal scam script found in Cambodian centre targeting Australians

Australian and Thai police release a script discovered in a Cambodian scam compound, revealing the high-pressure methods used to coerce Australian victims.