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[BIFF Press Release] The 29th Busan International Film Festival Final Report
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A Window on Asian Cinema
Santosh
Crime/Violence
Psychology/Mystery/Suspence/Thriller
Women
Human Rights/Labor/Social
After her husband, a police officer, dies in the line of duty, Santosh takes on his position as part of a government policy for families of fallen officers. On her first day in uniform, Santosh tries to file a missing person report for a Dalit man’s daughter, only to be met with ridicule by her superiors. Shortly after, the body of a 15-year-old girl named Devika is found in a well. As the case begins to escalate into an issue that not only draws widespread criticism of the police but touches on class discrimination and political tensions, the authorities assign the investigation to a tough and experienced female officer named Sharma. Santosh, a rookie constable, becomes her assistant in tracking down the culprit. Sandhya Suri’s
Santosh
explores the themes of resistance, compromise, struggle, and survival in a complex reality through the nuanced portrayal of these two female officers, earning an invitation to the Un Certain Regard section at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. (CHOI Eun)
Wide Angle
Landscape Drifting
True Story
Disaster
Art/Artist
Landscape Drifting
is a work by directors Hwang Da-eun and Park Hong-yeol, who vividly captured the struggles of the Seongmisan village community in
The Teachers: Pink, Nature Trail
,
Ridge Between Rice Paddies, Plum
(2023). This film marks another path for the directors as it documents the period of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the time of social distancing, the two directors and painter Park Se-jin held a modest exhibition with strictly limited visitors attending. Their small but well-lit studio became the exhibition hall, and two cameras placed in the corners of the space became the eyes of the directors, capturing the exhibition’s scenery. The film shows, with a slow and deliberate pace, the fluid movements of visitors, objects swaying in the wind, and the sunlight streaming through windows to create a dance of light on the paintings. It sensitively evokes the landscape of the time we experienced and becomes a passage of memory that should not be forgotten. (HONG Eunmi)
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Three Friends
Love/Romance
There are three friends: Joan, Alice, and Rebecca, each facing love in their own way. Joan feels that her love for her partner Victor has completely ended. Victor tries his best to improve their relationship, but he can’t change her mind. Eventually, other men enter Joan’s life. Alice has a partner, Eric, but she continues to meet an attractive man, who repeatedly appears in her dreams, in her real life. Rebecca is in a relationship that she keeps secret from her friends, but her “Mister X” turns out to be Alice’s partner, Eric. The movie takes the point of view of an observer, Victor, who wants to understand Joan. However, neither he nor the audience can fully understand the various forms of love depicted in the movie, including Joan’s feelings. Where the love starts, where it turns, and where it ends are always unclear. Director Emmanuel Mouret’s exploration of love ultimately concludes that we are beings who, without truly understanding what love is, are helplessly swayed by it. (LEE Juhyun)
A Window on Asian Cinema
Mongrel
Human Rights/Labor/Social
A group of undocumented migrant workers secretly reside in the mountains of Taiwan. They’ve handed over their passports to the man they call Boss in exchange for jobs as caregivers, but they haven’t been paid in two months. Among them, Oom, who has earned the boss’ favor and receives small privileges, takes care of Hui, a man with cerebral palsy, and his sick mother. When a careworker named Indri passes away, Oom is also charged with caring for Indri’s patient. The more dedicated Oom fulfills his duties, the more he drifts apart from his fellow workers; the more he fulfills his clients’ demands, the further he strays from his own conscience. And let’s not lose sight of the strange mongrel’s gaze, fixed on Oom’s hunched back whenever he is overwhelmed by sorrow and guilt.
Mongrel
is the English title of this film, which received a Special Mention in the Camera d’Or category at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, while its original title “白衣蒼狗 (Bai Yun Cang Gou)” is a Chinese idiom that refers to the ever-changing nature of the world. (CHOI Eun)
World Cinema
Dog on Trial
Comedy/Satire
Environment/Nature
Lawyer Avril decides to defend Cosmos, a dog who is facing trial for biting three people. If they lose the case, Cosmos is at risk of being euthanized. To save Cosmos facing a life-or-death decision under human law for the crime of biting people, Avril begins by examining the dog’s legal status. So, according to the law, are dogs considered people or objects? In court, a discussion unfolds with ecologists, philosophers, and religious figures debating the ethics and soul of animals. The trial also explores why Cosmos only bit women, leading to the absurd claim that ‘Cosmos is a misogynist.’ This comedy, which is both incredibly funny and ultimately serious, is based on a true story. Laetitia Dosch, a former actress, directs and stars as Avril. Cosmos (Kodi) won the prestigious ‘Palm Dog’ Award at this year’s Cannes Film Festival for the best performance by a dog. (LEE Juhyun)
New Currents
As the River Goes By
Coming of Age
On the night of a major earthquake, train driver Li attends his elementary school class reunion to see friends he hasn’t seen in years. There, he reconnects with Song Qian, who remembers the story
A Water Monster
that Li wrote as a child. The two spend the night together, and Li begins to suffer from unexplained headaches. The reunion triggers the resurfacing of painful memories that Li had long suppressed - his father’s disappearance 12 years ago, leaving behind only a camera, and the death of a friend. The film seamlessly blends the present and not-the-present, as well as reality and non-reality, to explore lives engulfed by the trauma of loss. With a layered narrative structure and expressive cinematography that’s evocative of the search for healing, this film marks the emergence of a noteworthy new director. (PARK Sun Young)
Wide Angle
XiXi
Family/Child
Women
Art/Artist
Wu Fan, a director from Taiwan, becomes fascinated by the free spirit of XiXi, a dancer and performance artist she meets by chance while studying in Berlin. XiXi, originally from Shanghai, marries a French husband and moves to France, where she gives birth to a daughter. However, believing that freedom is the most important value in life, XiXi leaves her home to wander across Europe for her artistic pursuits. Her husband, unable to understand this way of life, declares divorce and attempts to keep her away from their daughter. Now, her lifestyle faces a major challenge. Director Wu captures the results of a free lifestyle and the impact of such a life closely, based on her intimate relationship with XiXi, exploring the value of freedom, self-identity, femininity, and the effects of intergenerational wounds and trauma. It is a remarkable and intense film that leads the audience towards introspection. (JO Ji-hoon)
Flash Forward
Paul and Paulette Take a Bath
LGBTQ+
Travel/Road Movie
Love/Romance
Coming of Age
American boy Paul and French girl Paulette are two peas in a pod, and a chance encounter on the streets of Paris leads to a budding friendship. Paul has to put down his artistic ambitions and become a suit and tie worker to fit into societal norms. Paulette has commitment issues, stemming from a traumatic incident that shattered her childhood innocence. Forming a unique relationship through their mutual fascination with death, Paul and Paulette engage in uncanny role-playing games to shake off their own insecurities. An impromptu road trip takes the couple to a dead end, and with nowhere to escape, Paul and Paulette must face the undeniable reality that playtime is over. British-French filmmaker Jethro Massey’s offbeat romantic comedy comes with a quirky twist, and tells an unordinary love story when people believe that sometimes love just isn’t enough. (Karen PARK)
New Currents
Kaneko′s Commissary
Family/Child
Crime/Violence
Psychology/Mystery/Suspence/Thriller
Revenge
Human Rights/Labor/Social
Can a person be born anew?
Kaneko’s Commissary
is a work that examines what it means to be human from various aspects and strives to find hope for people. Kaneko, imprisoned for violence, was a man who would get angry even at his wife if she came to visit. It was the power of family - his wife, child, and uncle - that led this good-for-nothing to start a new life. Kaneko now runs a commissary that provides items to people imprisoned like he once was and visits them on behalf of their families. However, the peace is shattered when a young girl, his son’s friend, is found dead. Although the murderer is arrested, Kaneko, who had granted a favor to the murderer’s mother, is cornered and becomes enraged while trying to protect his son. The specter of his past, when he succumbed to violence, captures him again. While depicting a man’s struggle for salvation, it’s a work that stands out for its meticulous story that makes good and evil look at each other like mirrors, and features solid performances by the cast. (NAM Dong-chul)
Open Cinema
The Solitary Gourmet
Travel/Road Movie
Adventure
Food/Beverage
Comedy/Satire
This is a film adaptation of
Solitary Gourmet
, an internationally popular manga-based series that has been airing on TV Tokyo since 2012 and reached its 10th season in 2023. Matsushige Yutaka, who plays the main character Goro, has taken on the directorial role for this film. Unlike the TV series, which thrived on Goro enjoying delicious food in various restaurants even without dramatic storylines, the film introduces a special narrative to his culinary journey. Upon receiving a message from an old friend’s daughter, Goro arrives in Paris and learns of the elderly man’s wish to taste a particular soup he had in his childhood before he dies. Deciding to help, Goro sets out on a quest to find this mysterious soup, traveling through Japan, braving a storm, and even ending up in South Korea. The film features a dramatic narrative and emphasizes comedy, unlike the TV series. While the charm of the series lies in the food itself, the film’s appeal comes from its relatable humor. (NAM Dong-chul)
A Window on Asian Cinema
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
Family/Child
Coming of Age
Comedy/Satire
Once top of his class as a child, M now wastes his days on gaming broadcasts and lives off his mother. When his cousin Mui inherits a large fortune after dutifully caring for their ailing grandfather, M decides to do the same. Despite his usual indifference to family gatherings, M volunteers to care for his maternal grandmother, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Will his plan succeed? This is the debut feature film by director Pat Boonnitipat, known for directing
Bad Genius: The Series
(2020). Inspired by a true story, the film has achieved the highest box office revenue of any film released in Thailand this year. The box office success has swept beyond Thailand and across Southeast Asia, and Usha Seamkhum became a “national grandmother,” stealing the hearts of audiences and making it hard to believe it was her first film role.
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
is an emotional drama that prompts reflection on family relationships. If you manage to get a ticket, don’t forget to bring a handkerchief. (BOO Kyunghwan)
Flash Forward
Drowning Dry
Family/Child
Psychology/Mystery/Suspence/Thriller
Women
Disaster
Two sisters gather with their husbands and children to head for a weekend at a peaceful country house. While the women dance to ‘90s pop music and the men posture their masculine bravado, the children are eager to go for a swim in the nearby lake. Brimming tension erupts as a horrific accident occurs, and what was supposed to be a relaxing holiday turns into a family tragedy and changes their lives forever. Winner of the Venice Orizzonti in 2021, Laurynas Bareiša’s sophomore feature film is meticulously structured. He stuns the audience with a narrative twist coming out of nowhere, and reveals what happened then only after contrasting with what is now. As suggested by the title
Drowning Dry
, the blink of an eye misfortune leading to the eventual failure of the sisters’ marital relationship is a delayed process, and the wounds sustained may take a longer time to grieve and heal. (Karen PARK)
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Actors' House
SUL Kyung-gu
12:00 (KST), Oct 3 (Thu)
Master Class
The Golden Era of Ann HUI
19:00 (KST), Oct 3 (Thu)
Actors' House
PARK Boyoung
18:00 (KST), Oct 4 (Fri)
Actors' House
HWANG Jung-min
20:00 (KST), Oct 4 (Fri)
Master Class
Miguel GOMES, a filmmaker of Joyful Melancholy
14:30 (KST), Oct 5 (Sat)
Actors' House
CHUN Woo-hee
19:00 (KST), Oct 6 (Sun)
Master Class
KUROSAWA Kiyoshi: At the forefront of genre cinema
10:30 (KST), Oct 6 (Sun)
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The Kinder Programmer
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The Kinder Programmer :
Programmer SEO Seunghee
Presenting The Kinder Programmer: The Kinder Programmer is a project designed to bring to our audience members and subscribers recommendations from this year's selection, hand-picked by BIFF's very own programmers. Programmer SEO Seunghee Among many selected movies, I would like to introduce two very poignant and beautiful movies, our long relationship with cineaste Miguel Gomes, and masterpieces by filmmakers who visit Busan this year. Two Poignant but beautiful films The Room Next
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