Documentary filmmaking
Asia Leaders
Shiori Ito Reclaimed the Camera
A FigureAsia long-form profile of Shiori Ito, examining how the 2025 work changed the terms of documentary filmmaking, international reach and creative control.
Asia Leaders
Sepideh Farsi Kept the Camera Running Across a Closed Border
A FigureAsia long-form profile of Sepideh Farsi, examining how the 2025 work changed the terms of documentary filmmaking, international reach and creative control.
Asia Leaders
Basel Adra Put a Village at the Center of the World’s Attention
A FigureAsia long-form profile of Basel Adra, examining how the 2025 work changed the terms of documentary filmmaking, international reach and creative control.
Asia Leaders
Hamdan Ballal And the Cost of Bearing Witness
A FigureAsia long-form profile of Hamdan Ballal, examining how the 2025 work changed the terms of documentary filmmaking, international reach and creative control.
Asia Leaders
Ema Ryan Yamazaki Made a Japanese Classroom a Global Question
A FigureAsia long-form profile of Ema Ryan Yamazaki, examining how the 2025 work changed the terms of documentary filmmaking, international reach and creative control.