Contributions from Amandas Ong | Little White Lies

Contributor Amandas Ong

A black-and-white portrait of a woman wearing a checked shirt and hat with a veil.

A vital new film reveals how women shaped the civil rights movement

by Amandas Ong

The Rape of Recy Tay­lor is a bold tes­ta­ment to female activism.
A black and white image of a person with a distressed facial expression, mouth wide open in an apparent scream, wearing glasses that appear to be damaged or cracked.

What can film teach us about nationalism?

by Amandas Ong

With nation­al­ist par­ties gain­ing ground every­where, cin­e­ma can be a valu­able tool in help­ing to under­stand the con­struc­tion of col­lec­tive identity.
Two individuals, one holding a gun, in a dark, lush environment.
Women In Film

The vengeful woman and the changing face of Asian horror cinema

by Amandas Ong

Will this endur­ing trope become obso­lete as we move towards a less gen­dered worldview?
Two people, a man and a woman, wrapped in blankets and looking directly at the camera in a black-and-white image.
In Praise Of

In praise of Akira Kurosawa’s forgotten masterpiece

by Amandas Ong

The Japan­ese master’s 1951 film Hakuchi is a cel­e­bra­tion of human­i­ty and its failings.