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London Korean Film Festival to screen 22 films from Nov. 2 to 16
The 21st London Korean Film Festival will run from Nov.
2 to 16 at three cinemas in London.
It will present 22 Korean films, bringing new work and filmmakers to audiences in the United Kingdom.
The opening film is Kim Mi-jo’s “Gyeongju Trip,” a family revenge story about four women whose youngest daughter does not return from a school trip.
The closing film is Park Hoon-jung’s action noir “Sad Tropics,” which won the top prize in the international competition at this year’s Etrange Festival in France.
Both ceremonies will take place at the British Film Institute’s Southbank venue, and the opening and closing filmmakers will meet audiences.
The programme also includes Lee Chang-dong’s “Possible Love,” a Venice Film Festival award winner, and “Bedford Park,” which received a special jury prize at Sundance.
The festival says it aims to connect Korean filmmakers with audiences in the UK.
The 21st London Korean Film Festival will screen 22 Korean films at three London cinemas from Nov. 2 to 16.
The opening film is Kim Mi-jo’s Gyeongju Trip, and the closing film is Park Hoon-jung’s action noir The Sad Tropics.
The opening and closing ceremonies will take place at the British Film Institute’s Southbank Centre.
The programme includes films from the Venice and Sundance film festivals, as well as works selected with the Seoul International Women’s Film Festival.
Festival organisers say the event aims to bring Korean filmmakers and UK audiences together.
- Who
- The Korean Cultural Centre UK is organising the festival, which will feature Korean films and filmmakers.
- What
- The 21st London Korean Film Festival will screen 22 films.
- When
- Nov. 2 to 16.
- Where
- Three cinemas in London; the opening and closing ceremonies will be at the British Film Institute’s Southbank Centre.
- Why
- The festival aims to introduce Korean films to local audiences and provide a platform for Korean filmmakers and UK audiences to meet and connect.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The London Korean Film Festival is an important platform not only for introducing Korean films to local audiences but also for Korean filmmakers and UK audiences to meet and connect
The Korean Cultural Centre UK announced the festival programme.
The festival is scheduled to open with Kim Mi-jo’s Gyeongju Trip.
The festival is scheduled to close with Park Hoon-jung’s The Sad Tropics.
- Films
- 22 Korean films
- Festival edition
- 21st
- Dates
- Nov. 2–16
- Venues
- Three cinemas in London
- Opening film
- Gyeongju Trip, directed by Kim Mi-jo
- Closing film
- The Sad Tropics, directed by Park Hoon-jung
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