Asia’s Pivot to Political Satire Is No Laughing Matter
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Tag: Satire
Natalie Portman & Jenna Ortega in Limp Satire
Fashion and art — of the high, modern kind — are two industries that, time and time again on film,…
Ali Asgari on Satire, Censorship, Absurdities Behind ‘Divine Comedy’
Iranian filmmaker Ali Asgari has long explored the quiet tensions and bureaucratic pressures of everyday life in Iran, from his…
The Norwegian Political Satire Film Inspired by Kellyanne Conway
For politicians, does a “no comment” in reaction to difficult questions about actual or even potential scandals keep you safe…
Court points out ‘bias’ in Aryan Khan’s The Ba***ds of Bollywood’s satire of Sameer Wankhede
Updated on: Nov 18, 2025 09:41 am IST The Delhi High Court questioned the inherent bias in the satire of…
Hailey Gates on Her Nuanced Satire of the U.S. Military in Atropia
Kicking off the year with a surprise Sundance win, Hailey Gates’ debut feature Atropia is now lined up in competition…
Japanese Director Yuichiro Sakashita Delivers Social Satire in Blonde
With Blonde, premiering this week in the Tokyo International Film Festival’s main competition, rising 38-year-old director Yuichiro Sakashita delivers a…
FLIT’s new folding e-bike comes with a free pound of caviar and a side of satire
In the increasingly posh world of premium folding electric bikes, one British company is putting its tongue firmly in its…
Political Satire ‘Versailles’ Picked Up by MMM Film Sales
Paris-based MMM Film Sales has picked up “Versailles,” from “Roma” and “Birds of Passage” producer Pimienta Films and its director…
Trump Is Trying to Silence Political Satire: Al Franken Commentary
Back in 1940, Charlie Chaplin made a movie called The Great Dictator, a comedy about fascism. In it, he plays…