Tag: film
Jeonju film festival to open with 262 films
The annual Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF), the country’s largest showcase of indie and art house films, will start its 10-day run in the southwestern city of Jeonju on Thursday. […]
Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Parasite’ chosen for competition in Cannes
The Cannes Film Festival on Thursday announced the feature selection for the 2019 competition, which includes South Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite.” It is Bong’s second time competing for the […]
20th Jeonju Int. Film Festival to feature 262 films from 52 countries
The annual international film festival hosted by the South Korean heritage city of Jeonju will show 262 films from 52 different countries as it rolls out the red carpet early […]
N. Korean media airs documentary film on Trump-Kim summit
North Korea aired a documentary film on leader Kim Jong-un’s summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, reaffirming its willingness to continue negotiations despite the talks’ breakdown without a deal. The […]
DMZ film festival in limelight as it coincides with summit
This year’s DMZ International Film Festival has been in the limelight due to its rare overlapping with the inter-Korean summit that began on Tuesday. Opening last Thursday, the film festival […]
Can “Okja” Open an Intergenerational Debate on Meat Consumption?
Okja: the movie that makes you think Since the age of four, Mija (Ahn Seo-hyun) has raised Okja, a massive animal and her best friend, alongside her grandfather (Byun Hee-bong) […]
A new series of short film portraits focusing on Dubai-based artists
Drawdeck’s second episode in the three-part series, ‘Art Of One’, has officially been released online. The series of short film portraits unearth the stories and inspirations behind some of the most […]