Originally published in The Indiependent on 24 January 2026 (Source: Point Five Creations) Another World marks a major milestone for Hong Kong cinema. It is the first locally produced animated feature since My Life as McDull (2001), the Annecy Grand Prix-winning film that brought everyday Hong Kong life to the global stage through the lens of a cute little pig. Breaking a decades-long silence in the city’s animation industry, Another World boldly explores the idea of after

Originally published in The Indiependent on 9 November 2025 (Source: ShowWalker UK) “But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:44). While the bible calls for unconditional love, should a pastor forgive someone who raped his daughter and caused her death? Valley of the Shadow of Death is one of the first Hong Kong movies examining the turmoil between faith and humanity.   ★★★★☆ Directed by Jeffrey Lam and Antonia Tam, two emerging

Originally published in The Indiependent on 3 October 2025 (Source: Lost Atlas Production) In 2021, 18 mountain runners in Hong Kong ran non-stop for 298 km. For over 60 hours, through days and nights, they ran. At the same time, the crew of Four Trails needed to turn the seemingly tedious race into an engaging documentary. With excellent structuring and cinematography, they succeeded. ★★★★★ Four Trails , directed by Robin Lee, is a Hong Kong sports documentary recording th

Originally published in NüVoices on 17 September 2025 (Source: Jay Chow and Emma Georgiou-Leonard) In The Test, I-Ling, a young East Asian woman, arrives to take the “Life in the United Kingdom Test,” which is required to become a British citizen, wearing a red hoodie. The security guard thinks she is hiding notes in her pocket, and rudely asks her to take it off. She refuses as the only thing she was wearing underneath was underwear. The guard keeps insisting until she final

Originally published in The Indiependent on 27 July 2025 (Source: Basuri Films) A road is built between a small Nepali village and the modern city. A shabby bus travels there from time to time, bringing TV, money, and disruption to the village. A Road to a Village captures the dreams and struggles of the village’s rural Nepalese inhabitants as they navigate the road to modernisation. ★★★☆☆ A Road to a Village , directed by Nabin Subba, follows the life of a family in a moun

Originally published in The Indiependent on 26 June 2025 (Source: One Cool Film Production) Silence does not mean blankness. It is a powerful expression of autonomy for deaf people, and a strong filmmaking effect inviting the audience to enter their world. The weight of silence is beautifully captured in The Way We Talk , a Hong Kong movie about the deaf community’s identity struggle now available in the UK after its premiere at last year’s London Film Festival. ★★★★★ The Way

Originally published in The Indiependent on 1 June 2025 (Source: Yingfilms Pte. Ltd) In 2019, a film crew unbox an old computer containing footage of a film they abandoned a decade ago. They decide to resume the project, but COVID-19 hits during filming. The whole crew is suddenly stuck in a hotel, the film once again unfinished again. Making the best of it, the team finish the film as a mockumentary—one that now cannot be watched legally in mainland China. ★★★★★   Directed