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- JOSEE and VOICE OF SILENCE to Compete at Fribourg International Film Festival
- Midnight Screenings for THE ODD FAMILY and NIGHT OF THE UNDEAD in SwitzerlandKorean cinema returns to the Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF), which will stage its 35th edition this summer from July 16 to 25. A total of five Korean features have been invited to the program, among them two se...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 29, 2021
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- SWING KIDS to Compete at Fribourg International Film Festival
- The Fribourg International Film Festival, long a champion of Korean cinema, is staging an especially Korea-centric edition this year, which will include KANG Hyoung-chul’s Swing Kids in international competition. Director BONG Joon-ho was also invited to curate a section of films, and all told, FIFF...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 09, 2019
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- Paris Korean Film Festival Returns for 13th Edition on October 30
- The 13th edition of the Paris Korean Film Festival (FFCP) will open its doors on October 30 and run until November 6. This year’s FFCP will open with the Chuseok smash The Great Battle before being brought to a close with the youth drama Sunset in My Hometown. From director KIM Kwang-sik and staring...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 25, 2018
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- London Korean Film Festival to Open with MICROHABITAT
- The London Korean Film Festival will be back next month with a bumper program featuring over 50 titles. Opening this year’s LKFF on November 1 will be JEON Go-woon’s festival hit Microhabitat (2017) while Malene CHOI’s Danish-Korean co-production The Return has been set as the closing film. This yea...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 25, 2018
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- AFTER MY DEATH Takes Home Jury Prize from Fribourg
- New Currents Drama Awarded in Switzerland KIM Ui-suk’s debut work After My Death has earned the Jury Prize from this year’s 32nd Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF). Following its world premiere in the New Currents competition of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) last October, the...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 30, 2018
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- 4 Korean Films Selected for 2018 Berlinale
- The Forum section of this year’s 68th Berlin International Film Festival will welcome three Korean films, while another has been confirmed for the Panorama Special lineup. Acclaimed director Hong Sangsoo will unveil his latest workGrassthere while SHIN Dong-seok’s Last Child and PARK Ki-yong’s Old L...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 30, 2018
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- PARK Ki-yong’s OLD LOVE Goes to Berlin
- PARK Ki-yong’s latest film Old Love has been invited to the 68th Berlin International Film Festival which will be held next February. Old Love will be an official selection in the festival’s Forum section, which introduces independent, experimental and documentary films from around the world. Melodr...
- by Christopher Weatherspoon / Nov 23, 2017
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- ONEDAY to Compete at Eurasia Film Fest
- Oneday, the latest film from melodrama expert LEE Yoon-ki, has been invited to compete in the main section of the 13th Eurasia International Film Festival. Also screening in the fest will PARK Ki-yong’s latest film Picture of Hell (2016) in the Eurasian Panorama section. Featuring KIM Nam-gil and CH...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 24, 2017
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- ZHANG Lu’s A Quiet Dream to Open 21st BIFF
- 2016 Busan Program Features Over 300 Films In the lead up to its 2016 edition, the Busan International Film Festival has put together an impressive lineup for its 21st annual event. A total of 301 films from 69 countries will be screened at the festival, including 96 world premieres and 27 internat...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 09, 2016
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- 11 Korean Films Invited to Vancouver
- Old & New Compete in Dragons & Tigers The 34th Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) announced its full lineup last week, which will include 11 Korean films, 10 of which will screen in the ‘Dragons & Tigers’ sidebar, curated by Asian film critic Tony Rayns. Among the independent...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 07, 2015