Jeonju Preparing to Host Annual Film Festival
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On the cultural scene - Korea's southwestern city of Jeonju is preparing to host its annual film festival later this month.
Over the years - the festival has made a name for itself as the place to catch independent, arthouse and experimental films.
Son Heekyung has this preview.
A rough outline has painted a picture of what the Jeonju International Film Festival will look like including the opening and closing films.
Ahead of the opening ceremony on April 26th, the festival's organizers held news conferences in the southwestern city, and in the Korean capital.
Opening the event will be director Han Seungryong's debut film "Off Road" about three young men who dream of escaping from their bleak lives through a bank robbery.
Closing the festival will be the Hong Kong film "Exiled" directed by Johnnie To a tale of money, love, power and revenge.
The story centers around contemporary Macau, and is a semi-sequel to the director's 1999 film "The Mission".
The festival's director says the goal of the Jeonju film festival is to get an emotional rise out of audiences.
RECORDED: "We want to make a film festival for audiences, a festival which can make everyone laugh and enjoy. The aim is to financially support up-and-coming and aspiring filmmakers, so they can later produce movies that gain international recognition".
"Jeonju Digital Project 2007" is one of the highlights.
This is where audiences can get a better understanding of Europe and its culture.
Filmmakers from Portugal, Germany, and France took part in this project.
Another section not to be missed is "Discovery: Turkish Cinema".
The screening of eight films from Turkey will mark the 50th anniversary of the country's diplomatic ties with Korea.
RECORDED: "Representative Turkish films have been chosen so that Koreans can get closer to Turkish culture. The films to be shown date back from the 1960s to the 1990s. Another recommended section is the retrospective of British documentary director Peter Watkins".
Mr. Jo is urging Koreans to discover the works of director Watkins whom he calls the godfather of the fake documentary.
That's not all.
Korean animated shorts and documentaries are also on the schedule.
The popular section "Midnight Obsession" is also for moviegoers into staying up all night to see films.
This year 185 films from 37 countries including Turkey, China, Canada, and Norway will be screened.
"Less than a month remains before the annual film festival opens in the southwestern city of Jeonju for a nine-day run. Organizers say the event is a rare opportunity for movies lovers to watch non-mainstream and non-commercial works.
Son Heekyung, Arirang News".
Over the years - the festival has made a name for itself as the place to catch independent, arthouse and experimental films.
Son Heekyung has this preview.
A rough outline has painted a picture of what the Jeonju International Film Festival will look like including the opening and closing films.
Ahead of the opening ceremony on April 26th, the festival's organizers held news conferences in the southwestern city, and in the Korean capital.
Opening the event will be director Han Seungryong's debut film "Off Road" about three young men who dream of escaping from their bleak lives through a bank robbery.
Closing the festival will be the Hong Kong film "Exiled" directed by Johnnie To a tale of money, love, power and revenge.
The story centers around contemporary Macau, and is a semi-sequel to the director's 1999 film "The Mission".
The festival's director says the goal of the Jeonju film festival is to get an emotional rise out of audiences.
RECORDED: "We want to make a film festival for audiences, a festival which can make everyone laugh and enjoy. The aim is to financially support up-and-coming and aspiring filmmakers, so they can later produce movies that gain international recognition".
"Jeonju Digital Project 2007" is one of the highlights.
This is where audiences can get a better understanding of Europe and its culture.
Filmmakers from Portugal, Germany, and France took part in this project.
Another section not to be missed is "Discovery: Turkish Cinema".
The screening of eight films from Turkey will mark the 50th anniversary of the country's diplomatic ties with Korea.
RECORDED: "Representative Turkish films have been chosen so that Koreans can get closer to Turkish culture. The films to be shown date back from the 1960s to the 1990s. Another recommended section is the retrospective of British documentary director Peter Watkins".
Mr. Jo is urging Koreans to discover the works of director Watkins whom he calls the godfather of the fake documentary.
That's not all.
Korean animated shorts and documentaries are also on the schedule.
The popular section "Midnight Obsession" is also for moviegoers into staying up all night to see films.
This year 185 films from 37 countries including Turkey, China, Canada, and Norway will be screened.
"Less than a month remains before the annual film festival opens in the southwestern city of Jeonju for a nine-day run. Organizers say the event is a rare opportunity for movies lovers to watch non-mainstream and non-commercial works.
Son Heekyung, Arirang News".
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