Roberta Moshé

Writer. Cinephile. A miraculous, unlikely fragile species in a mysteriously oxygenated corner of the universe.

[heavenlyyshecomes]

Asian films on YouTube

These are mainly south Asian, east asian and south east asian films that I've watched recently. This list is not a comprehensive list by any means but will be updated.

Film, year, original language, director, subtitle languages. Bold titles are highly recommended.

Tampopo (タンポポ), 1985, Japanese, dir. Juzo Itami, English, Dutch, French and Japanese subtitles

Yi Yi, 2000, Taiwanese, dir. Edward Yang, French and English subtitles

Nomad (烈火青春), 1982, Cantonese, dir. Patrick Tam, English subtitles

The Scent of Green Papaya (Mùi đu đủ xanh), 1993, Vietnamese, dir. Tran Anh Hung, English

Tokyo Story (東京物語), 1953, Japanese, dir. Yasujiro Ozu, English, German, French, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish subtitles [8 more Yasujiro Ozu films here]

Emotion, 1966, Japanese, dir. Nobuhiko Obayashi, English

Raise the Red Lantern (大红灯笼高高挂), 1991, Mandarin, dir. Zhang Yimou, English

Jodha Akbar, 2007, Hindi, dir. Ashutosh Gowarikar, no subtitles

Comrades: Almost a Love Story (甜蜜蜜 /tián mì mì), 1996, Cantonese, dir. Peter Chan, English

Mughal-E-Azam, 1960, Hindi, dir. K. Asif, no subtitles

Eternal Summer (盛夏光年), [divided into two parts I & II], 2006, Mandarin, dir. Leste Chen, English

Sholay, 1975, Hindi, dir. Ramesh Sippy, no subtitles

In The Mood For Love (花樣年華), 2000, Cantonese, dir. Wong Kar Wai, English, French and Portuguese subtitles

Bazaar (बाज़ार), 1982, Hindi, dir. Sagar Sarhadi, no subtitles

Umbartha (उंबरठा), 1982, Marathi, dir. Jabbar Patel, no subtitles

Rent A Cat (レンタネコ), 2012, Japanese, dir. Naoko Ogigami, Spanish subtitles

Goodbye South, Goodbye, 1996, Mandarin, dir. Hou Hsiao-Hsien, English, Chinese & French subtitles

I Saw The Devil (악마를 보았다), 2010, dir. Kim Jee-woon

Blind Shaft (盲井) 2002, Mandarin, dir. Li Yang, Chinese subtitles

Yellow Earth (黃土地), 1984, Mandarin, dir. Chen Kaige, English subtitles

Little Forest, 2018, Korean, dir. Yim Soon-rye, English subs

Afterlife (ワンダフルライフ), 1998, Japanese, dir. Hirokazu Koreeda, English subs

[heavenlyyshecomes]

Some more films! Also please look these films up before you watch them a few of these have content that you may not be comfortable with.

Akira (アキラ), 1998, Japanese, dir. Katsuhiro Otomo, English dub

Lost and Found (天涯海角), 1995, Cantonese, dir. Lee Chi-Ngai, English subs

To Live (活著), 1994, Mandarin, dir. Zhang Yimou, English subs

Arrietty/ The Secret World of Arrietty, 2010, Japanese, dir. Hiromasa Yonebayashi, English subs

Ju Dou (菊豆), 1990, Mandarin, dir. Zhang Yimou, English subs

Red Sorghum (紅高粱), 1987, Mandarin, dir. Zhang Yimou, English subs

Blue Spring (青い春), 2002, Japanese, dir. Toshiaki Toyoda, English subs

Cure (キュア), 1997, Japanese, dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa, English subs

Perfect Blue, 1997, Japanese, dir. Satoshi Kon, English subs

The Isle (섬), 2000, Korean, dir. Kim Ki-Duk, English subs

Timeless Bottomless Bad Movie, 1997, Korean, dir. Jang Sun-Woo, English subs

Looking for an Angel (天使の楽園), 1999, Japanese, dir. Akihiro Suzuki, English subs

Battle Royale (バトル・ロワイアル), 2000, Japanese, dir. Kinji Fukasaku, English subs (note: the vid quality isn't the best but it's still not that bad)

[shihlun]

Kiyoshi Kurosawa

- Door III (1996)

- Cure (1997)

- Pulse / Kairo (2001)

[catmask]

i dont consider myself a 'fashion guru' by any means but one thing i will say is guys you dont need to know the specific brand an item you like is - you need to know what the item is called. very rarely does a brand matter, but knowing that pair of pants is called 'cargo' vs 'boot cut' or the names of dress styles is going to help you find clothes you like WAAAYYYY faster than brand shopping

[catmask]

this also goes for aesthetic or -core titles. 'y2k tank top' is going to get you resellers and fast fashion brands advertising to people looking to meet a current trend. 'thin strap crop tank top' is going to get you a diverse group of results and not upcharge you to hell and back

additionally, shop second hand when you can, second hand and thrift sites typically organize clothes by the cut and color. theyll be more affordable than a depop seller curating you a style to sell you

[daftpatience]

useful terminology for different kinds of clothing shapes :)

[klapollo]

Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke, the youngest MP in Aotearoa, starts a haka to protest the first vote on a bill reinterpreting the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi

[robertamoshe]

Hardest video I’ve ever seen in my entire life

[rylandsgrace]

V for Vendetta (2005) dir. James McTeigue

[roboco-san]

helpful grammar tip! farther is for physical distance, further is for metaphorical distance, and father is for emotional distance!

[vintagevickyy]

Who hurt you?

[roboco-san]

my father did you not read the post

[altaring]

this morning I am thinking about the way a space becomes charged by repeated action. Like how would a room that has held a lot of prayers feel different from a concert venue? I'm thinking about your heartbeat imbuing the space in front and behind your chest with its signature and becoming an energy center. The way repeated thought changes your mental landscape, how can intention change the energetic landscape of a space without adding items? If you clap in the room you're in, the air will feel crisp..if you're sensitive to that anyway

[lucidloving]

Joshua Moritz, 'Is There a God-Shaped Hole at the Heart of Mathematics?' // Bluepoch Games, Reverse 1999 // Li C. Tien, "Right Triangle" // Proclus Diadochus // @lothmoth // Lisa Rosenberg, "Introduction to Methods of Mathematical Physics" // Wassily Kadinsky, watercolour abstract // Albert Einstein // see 4

[heritageposts]

israel just bombed a hospital in gaza, hundreds killed...

from aljazeera:

[heritageposts]

and here you have the BBC manufacturing consent for israel's war crimes not even 24 hours prior:

[heritageposts]

if you believe what israel is now saying, that this was a 'failed rocked lunch' by hamas, then i think you're beyond saving.

this isn't the first time israel has bombed a hospital; it's not even the first time they've bombed THIS hospital

[oldwinesoul]

“Love is a sacrament that should be taken kneeling”

—Oscar Wilde

[3liza]

[aurpiment]

Oscar Wilde WAS gay and he DID suck dicks but “love is a sacrament that should be taken kneeling” is not about oral sex. It is not even erotic.

Here’s the rest of the quote. It’s from De Profundis:

“Most people live for love and admiration. But it is by love and admiration that we should live. If any love is shown us we should recognise that we are quite unworthy of it. Nobody is worthy to be loved. The fact that God loves man shows us that in the divine order of ideal things it is written that eternal love is to be given to what is eternally unworthy. Or if that phrase seems to be a bitter one to bear, let us say that everyone is worthy of love, except him who thinks that he is. Love is a sacrament that should be taken kneeling, and Domine, non sum dignus should be on the lips and in the hearts of those who receive it.”

[garkgatiss]

[valerie-an]

do you ever want to gently float up to someone and whisper “this isn’t a debate; i am actually educated on the subject and i’m telling you you’re wrong”

[petitemaman2021]

Reading in Perfect Days (2023), directed by Wim Wenders

Cinematography by Franz Lustig

[magpie-trove]

Jobs are all too specific!! I am a Renaissance woman! I want to ride around with a cool crew and do stuff in infinite variety! I want to help people who need help for whatever reason and do cool research and diplomacy and sometimes just chill and clean stuff and see new places all at once!

[lucidloving]

Joshua Moritz, 'Is There a God-Shaped Hole at the Heart of Mathematics?' // Bluepoch Games, Reverse 1999 // Li C. Tien, "Right Triangle" // Proclus Diadochus // @lothmoth // Lisa Rosenberg, "Introduction to Methods of Mathematical Physics" // Wassily Kadinsky, watercolour abstract // Albert Einstein // see 4

[whitepeopletwitter]

[anancientheart]

i believe you can always get back to yourself. you can always soften into being again. no matter how long you might be stuck in a pattern of unhappiness, of being jaded, of feeling guarded from the world in some way. there is always a path back. give yourself a chance to find it.

[khayriya-deactivated20250830]

Good morning, you have to be the thing that saves you

[burningirl]

I ASKED GOD FOR A SAVIOUR AND HE SAID LOOK AT YOUR HANDS