International Language Movie Catch-Up for 2025 (Pt. 1 - Asia & Middle East) #174

International Language Movie Catch-Up for 2025 (Pt. 1 - Asia & Middle East) #174

From Queen is Dead - A Film, TV and Culture Podcast by Queen Is Dead

March 2, 2026 · 3h 11m

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The episode discusses five international language films, focusing on features from Asia and the Middle East, with detailed reviews and analysis.

Hello, Hello, Hello! This first International Language Features Round-Up focuses on 5 features -- 4 from Asia, and 1 from the Middle East (technically, a European production, but we're counting it as Middle Eastern because of its setting, language spoken, and director). One of these is up for awards-season consideration ("It Was Just An Accident"); others probably ought to have been ("No Other Choice," "Happyend," "Left-Handed Girl"). And then there's Bi Gan's "Resurrection" -- which we spend an entire hour trying to make sense of... Listen to the full episode to hear more detailed, spoiler-filled thoughts on these -- and, well, us trying our best to learn (and fail) how to pronounce a number of South Korean and Chinese names. TIME CODES Introduction – [00:00 - 11:00] “No Other Choice” – [11:00 - 48:44] “Happyend” – [48:44 - 01:03:27] “It Was Just An Accident” – [01:03:27 - 01:31:14] “Left-Handed Girl” – [01:31:14 - 01:49:30] “Resurrection” – [01:49:30 - 02:50:37] Outro (aka More Recommendations!) - [02:50:37 - 03:10:54] Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people! Follow our Instagram…

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Books & works: It Was Just An Accident, No Other Choice, Happyend, Left-Handed Girl, Resurrection

Places: Asia, Middle East, South Korea, China

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