Blood Rain

Directed by Kim Dae-seung (김대승)

Written by • Kim Dae-seung (김대승) • Kim Seong-je (김성제) • Lee Won-jae-III (이원재)

119min | Release date in South Korea: 2005/05/04

Synopsis

It is the 19th century Chosun dynasty, an era of loathing and vengeance towards Catholics. A transport ship carrying paper to the palace burns into ashes, and investigator Won-kyu is sent to the scene. Brutal murders follow suit, which are traced back to a curse by a Christian who had his whole family beheaded seven years previously. The climax builds to an unexpected ending…

International Film Festivals
2006 Brisbane International Film Festival , , Netpac Award
2006 Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival , Young Fantastic , Best Film
2006 Seattle International Film Festival , Contemporary World Cinema
2005 SSITGES International Film Festival of Catalonia, Orient Express - Casa Asia
2005 Vancouver International Film Festival , Dragons and Tigers
2005 Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival , Gala
2006 New York Asian Film Festival,
2006 FANTASY FILMFEST-International Festival for Science Fiction, Horror and Thriller, Focus Asia
2006 Paris Cinema , New Korean Cinemas
2006 Fantasia Film Festival

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