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Cannes 2023 Recap Part Two: China’s Return, Saudi Funding, South Asian Diaspora

Second part of Streamlined’s Cannes recap looks at China, Middle East and South Asian participation in the market.

What this year’s Cannes film festival revealed about Asian and African cinema, state of the arthouse and the festival itself.

Will the US studios and streamers turn to overseas territories during the WGA strike?

Cannes line-up surprises with entries from Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia & Mongolia.

How Thailand & Singapore are attracting inbound production; plus K-pop’s use case for AI.

As Hong Kong comes back to life, Streamlined also decodes the recent success of local films and HBO’s mysterious moves in the region.

Why Pathaan has been a success for Yash Raj Films; Indian films on the festival circuit; and why the streamers have been self-censoring in India.

How sustainable is the current success of Southeast Asian cinema, given challenges facing the industry and region?

Streamlined examines the recent success of Southeast Asian independent cinema.

Two seemingly unrelated stories I reported on for Deadline this week reflect the worrying direction of travel in post-pandemic India.