PremiumBest films on CinemaWorld that put the spotlight on Asia
From Burning Birds to Intimate Stranger, check out the acclaimed movies from Asia that are available on CinemaWorld.
CinemaWorld Asian movies
Last Updated: 12.58 PM, Oct 22, 2024
CinemaWorld’s library is enriched by several acclaimed movies from Asia, narrating heartwarming tales of people from the vast continent. Burning Birds tells the predicament of a widow in a conflict-riddled region in Sri Lanka, while Intimate Stranger portrays the ordeal of a mother in post-pandemic Tokyo. These are among the several cinematic gems on the streaming platform that put the spotlight on Asia, portraying their tales as they struggle to attain their aspirations or just try to survive. All these movies are available on OTTplay Premium too.
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Director: Sanjeewa Pushpakumara
Cast: Anoma Janadari, Samanalee Fonseka, Mahendra Perera
Language: Sinhalese
This film portrays the heart-wrenching tale of Kusum, whose husband is killed by militia. After the tragedy, she becomes the sole support for her big family, comprising eight children and her mother-in-law. The young woman has to go to extreme lengths to keep the family going. In these chaotic times, you should watch this film that portrays the predicament of people caught amid conflicts and wars.
Director: Mayu Nakamura
Cast: Asuka Kurosawa, Fûju Kamio, Yû Uemura
Language: Japanese
This Japanese film, set in Tokyo in the post-pandemic times, focuses on a single mother whose son has been missing for a year now. Megumi has been frantically searching for her son Shinpei. Amid this, she comes across a shady young man who claims to know her son's whereabouts. A must-watch film on this list that has been hailed by the critics as 'a psychological thriller for the pandemic age'.
Director: Aldiyar Bairakimov
Cast: Timur Bilalov, Ksenia Borisova, Ivan Glazyrin
Language: Kazakh
A professional skier is on top of the world after he gets to know that he has qualified to compete in the biggest of all games, the Olympics. But his world comes crashing down, when he meets with an accident on the very same day, that causes him to lose his leg. He goes into depression after the tragic accident, until he gets the opportunity to be a part of the Paralympic team of his country. This inspirational film, based on a true story, deserves a watch this week.
Director: Byambasuren Davaa
Cast: Bat-Ireedüi Batmönkh, Enerel Tumen, Yalalt Namsrai
Language: Mongolian
This Mongolian drama film takes us to one of the most remote parts of the world and tells a heartwarming tale of Amra, who is pushed into grief after his father's death. But the brave 11-year-old decides to continue his father’s fight to conserve their traditional nomad way of living. Watch this film on CinemaWorld and also on OTTplay Premium right now.
Director: Ann Hu
Cast: Zhu Zhu, Amy Irving, Yanan Li
Language: Chinese, English
Lan does not know a word of English but that does not stop her from moving to New York City from China for the sake of her dyslexic daughter's education. As they pursue the nearly impossible, their paths cross with that of an outspoken writer, who is bound to a wheelchair. Watch this heartfelt drama that would resonate with parents who have had to go to great lengths for their children.
Director: Aditya Vikram Sengupta
Cast: Sreelekha Mitra, Arindam Ghosh, Anirban Chakrabarti
Language: Bengali
This Bengali film introduces us to Ela, who is struggling to come to terms with the loss of her daughter. The grief has also made her see the truth about her marital relationship, making her determined to start afresh. You need to watch this film that gives a real glimpse of Calcutta and its people as they try hard to hold on to their lives and aspirations.