The sour smell of success
Testing the limits of good taste
WHY go east to see Asian movies when the pick of the bunch is available at a festival mounted every year in Udine, Italy? From a broad selection of films from Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea and the Philippines, two stood out at Udine this year.
This article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline “The sour smell of success”
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