This collection of essays seeks to expand and refine the study of Sinophone and Franco-japanese transnational cinemas. Chapter by chapter, each author writes about two or three transnational films (and the characters within those films) that highlight issues related to migration, exile, and imprisonment. The essays are connected by themes of displacement, liminality, and (mis) communication. Overall, this anthology seeks to demonstrate that in-depth cinematic analysis is key to understanding ...