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CinemAsia 2026: Finding Common Ground
This article features the Berlin NewGen film festival, now in its fourth edition. This independent, community-led festival carved out a space for Asian diasporic cinema and filmmakers to gain visibility in Germany. We spoke with co-founder and director Huangdan Zhao about what it takes to sustain an Asian film festival in Berlin, and why representation on screen matters