As we have said before, and as the reality of a number of countries no one knew much about outside of their borders for decades, comes to the fore, the stories witnessed in documentaries are revealed to be ones that go beyond any kind of imagination (script if you prefer). Asian cinema in particular seems to thrive on both, as a region where life was never as “normal” as in the West, with the category, as a whole, including some of the best films we have seen during the last few years, 11 of which we include here.
Without further ado, here are the best Asian documentaries of 2022, in random order, and, as always, with a focus on diversity in style, directors, and country of origin. Some films may have premiered in 2021, but since they mostly circulated in 2022, we decided to include them.
1. Imad’s Childhood
Zahava Sanjavi followed the family closely for many years,...
Without further ado, here are the best Asian documentaries of 2022, in random order, and, as always, with a focus on diversity in style, directors, and country of origin. Some films may have premiered in 2021, but since they mostly circulated in 2022, we decided to include them.
1. Imad’s Childhood
Zahava Sanjavi followed the family closely for many years,...
- 1/10/2023
- by AMP Group
- AsianMoviePulse
Once a year, ten thousand Buddhist nuns gather on top of the Tibetan plateau in Sichuan Province to seek enlightenment in adverse weather conditions. In the Yarchen monastery, they build small wooden huts, reminiscent of coffins, in which they spend one hundred coldest days of the year. Their everyday life consists of working, waiting in line to receive food, and attending spiritual sessions with their gurus, in their path towards enlightenment, in a series of rather intimate sessions that also show the trust the director enjoyed from his “subjects”. Huaqing Jin follows the nuns quite closely, repeatedly included in the aforementioned sessions, which actually take place in rather cramped “cells”, but the true wonder of the documentary is the way he has captured their presence in the area, in a style that justifies the title completely.
“Dark Red Forest ” is screening at the 24th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
Apart from the aforementioned everyday elements,...
“Dark Red Forest ” is screening at the 24th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
Apart from the aforementioned everyday elements,...
- 3/22/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Huaqing Jin’s “Blossom with Tears” focuses on two young children, Yuan and Xiang, as they undergo studies and training at Wuqiao Acrobatic School in Hebei Province, China. Their story is one of suffering and survival, and follows the gruelling regimes and tortuous practices they must undertake every day as they struggle to improve their skills. The pressure on the children is immense, as they strive not only for themselves, but for their families, carrying with them their hopes of a better future. Yuan and Xiang each have their own personal burdens, and the two are affected both physically and psychologically as they learn to try and find happiness in their lives against this backdrop of intense competition. “Blossom with Tears” is an exceptionally moving documentary, and it’s fitting that Huaqing Jin was awarded the prestigious 2012 Unicef Prize for his efforts, the film having been selected from 335 entries from...
- 5/8/2014
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
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