Jeonju Film Festival Sets 10 Films for Competition – Global Bulletin
12.04.2024 - 11:45
/ variety.com
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Korea’s second largest generalist film event the Jeonju International Film Festival has set eight fiction films by first or second-time feature directors, for its main competition.
They are “Cu Li Never Cries,” by Pham Ngoc Lan; “Junkyard Dog,” by Jean-Baptiste Durand, “La Palisiada,” by Philip Sotnychenko; “My Endless Numbered Days,” by Shaun Neo; “Oxygen Station,” by Ivan Tymchenko; “Practice,” by Laurens Perol; “The Major Tones,” by Ingrid Pokropek; and “The Permanent Picture,” by Laura Ferres.
Additionally, two documentary features also compete: “After the Snowmelt,” directed by Lo Yi-Shan and “Kix,” by Balint Revesz and David Mikulan.
The COVID-pandemic continues to affect filmmaking and festival selection, organizers said. “Even films planned to be made beforehand had to extend their production period due to the pandemic, and many works highlighted the limitations of the production environments, such as smaller cast numbers and minimal locations,” said chief programmer Chun Jinsu.
The festival runs May 1-10 in Jeonju, a major town on South Korea’s west coast.
Its Korean competition section was announced earlier. Its ten fiction titles include: “A Chronicle in Spirals,” directed by Kim Yiso; Blanket Wearer,” by Park Jeongmi; “Mimang,” by Kim Taeyang; “My Missing Aunt,” by Yang Juyeon; “Autumn Note,” by Kim Sol; “Sister Yujeong,” by Chung Haeil; “Mother’s Kingdom,” by Lee Sanghak; “Silver Apricot,” by Jang Man-min; Deprivation, by Kim Solhae and Lee Dojin; and “Time to be Strong,” by Namkoong Sun.
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