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Gala Presentation
Serpent′s Path (2024)
Remake/Adaptation
Crime/Violence
Psychology/Mystery/Suspence/Thriller
Action/Martial Arts
Revenge
Albert (Damien Bonnard), a freelance journalist living in the outskirts of Paris, vows to avenge the brutal murder of his young daughter. By his side is Sayoko (Shibasaki Ko), a Japanese doctor who, for reasons unknown, assists him in his quest for revenge. To uncover the truth, Sayoko and Albert resort to capturing and brutally torturing those connected to the case. They eventually uncover that the people who kidnapped his daughter are linked to a mysterious cult, but a shocking truth that no one could have anticipated is coiled up behind it.
Serpent’s Path (2024)
is an adaptation and remake of Kurosawa Kiyoshi’s 1998 film of the same name. Filmed in France and in French, the movie shares the basic storyline of the original but diverges from the cult classic yakuza genre of its predecessor. Though filled with gritty and brutal violence, the film ultimately reaches the profound depths behind the truth. Above all, Shibasaki Ko’s restrained and chilling performance adds the final touch of suspense. (SONG Kyung-won)
A Window on Asian Cinema
Travesty
Crime/Violence
Psychology/Mystery/Suspence/Thriller
Politics
In a small village hospital on the outskirts of Mongolia, a hostage situation unfolds. The perpetrator holds the village’s only doctor, along with nurses, a cook, and patients, demanding an enormous ransom. As the local police, overwhelmed by the magnitude of the crisis, struggle to handle the situation, a veteran detective named Davaa arrives from the city. Despite his efforts to navigate the harsh conditions,—lacking proper resources or support—he finds himself increasingly helpless as more hostages are killed. Set against the desolate landscape of inner Mongolia, the hostage situation unfolds skillfully within the conventions of the thriller genre. However, as time goes on, Davaa’s growing sense of helplessness and despair diverges from typical crime drama conventions, exposing the incompetence and corruption of the police leadership and politicians. Director Batsukh Baatar, who began his career as a cinematographer, captivates viewers with his striking visuals. (PARK Sun Young)
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)
World Cinema
A Real Pain
Family/Child
Travel/Road Movie
Comedy/Satire
A Real Pain
follows mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) who reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when old tensions between the odd couple resurface against the backdrop of their family history.
A Real Pain
is a 2024 comedy drama film, written, directed, and produced by American actor Jesse Eisenberg. With this funny and emotional drama, Jesse Eisenberg clearly displays impressive talent in directing and writing. Plus, Kieran Culkin delivers a superb performance throughout the film, stealing the show. When it premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, it became an audience favorite, with Jesse Eisenberg winning the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award.
A Real Pain
is his second feature film after
When You Finish Saving the World
(2022).
World Cinema
Kill the Jockey
LGBTQ+
Crime/Violence
Psychology/Mystery/Suspence/Thriller
Comedy/Satire
Revenge
The Angel
(2018) director Luis Ortega returns with another weirdly funny, cool, and sexy thriller where we follow a star jockey, his girlfriend and partner in crime, and a mobster on his tail. Remo’s talents cannot save him from his self-destructive behaviors, and after an unfortunate accident on the most important race of his career, he will walk out of his life to become free. Like a wild horse fleeing from a predator, the unique and surreal tale of Dolores (née Remo) the fugitive is deliciously weaved in a non-judgmental and unapologetic manner. With perfectly timed tongue-in-cheek humor, dreamlike mating dance sequences, and a grand finale where everything comes to full circle,
Kill the Jockey
declares that Luis Ortega is one of the most intriguing auteurs of contemporary Argentinean cinema. (Karen PARK)
Korean Cinema Today
Merely Known as Something Else
There are four characters: Jeong-ho, Su-jin, In-ju, and Yu-jeong. They are all involved in the arts. Jeong-ho and Su-jin are lovers, but Su-jin is seeing another man without Jeong-ho’s knowledge. In-ju has a crush on Jeong-ho and wants to confess it to him. Yu-jeong also has her own story. The film calmly develops each of their stories until the middle. After the midpoint, it seeks a significant structural change. In this film, time no longer flows in order.
Merely Known as Something Else
is the second feature by director Jo Heeyoung, who debuted with
The Continuing Land
(2022). The film features characters crossing paths in the same space without knowing each other, time from today and yesterday intervening in each other’s dimensions, which makes the distinction between fact and truth ambiguous. The solid cinematography is excellent, and the virtue of the film lies in its attempt at a complex, multi-dimensional structure, which enhances the emotional resonance rather than the narrative. (JUNG Hanseok)
Wide Angle
The Other One
Family/Child
Coming of Age
True Story
Johana is on the brink of adulthood and plans to leave her hometown and family for college. For many years the family has focused on Johana’s younger sister, a child with special needs. Can Johana overcome the burden of guilt and responsibility and find the strength to move forward?
The Other One
is apparently a very personal story for Marie-Magdalena Kochová. There is an experienced intimacy and empathetic sensitivity as the director chronicles Johana’s coming of age. Quite often the camera zooms in on Johana, so that her sister’s meltdowns cannot be seen but only heard. Despite maintaining a stoic facial expression, hints of Johana’s inner turmoil are captured through the lens. A compassionate yet brutally honest portrayal of the challenges of growing up as “the other one”. (Karen PARK)
Wide Angle
Suintrah
Psychology/Mystery/Suspence/Thriller
In
Suintrah
, Jor and his son move to a remote village due to financial difficulties. The villagers are extremely quiet and have superhuman hearing abilities. What is the source of their fear? (PARK Sungho)
Gala Presentation
Caught by the Tides
City/Urbanization
Travel/Road Movie
Love/Romance
Films about Films
How rapidly is capitalism advancing in the People’s Republic of China? Jia Zhang-Ke has made a film about that speed. He looks at China through the biographies of socialist people who live that speed with their whole being. Zhao Tao performs the passage of time in the same place each time. Following
Mountains May Depart
(2015) and
Ash is Purest White
(2018), this third journey through time also serves as a commentary on Jia Zhang-Ke’s own films.
Caught by the Tides
picks up where
Unknown Pleasures
(2002) - filmed in Datong in 2000 - left off, with the lovers Bin and Qiao Qiao moving to Fengjie near the Three Gorges Dam in 2006, the place where they meet again in
Still Life
(and
Ash is Purest White
) and then part ways. The film unfolds almost as if it were using unused footage from those films to fill in the gaps. If you’ve seen these films, it will be deeply moving; if not, the lack of explanation might leave you puzzled. Then, after going through the COVID pandemic of Bin and Qiao Qiao meet and part once more in Datong in 2022.
Caught by the Tides
is a genre painting of China over the past 20 years, a chronicle of Jia Zhang-Ke’s filmography, and a portrait of Zhao Tao. (JUNG Sung-il)
Open Cinema
RM: Right People, Wrong Place
Travel/Road Movie
True Story
Music/Dance
Art/Artist
This documentary chronicles the making of BTS leader RM’s second solo album, “Right Place, Wrong Person.” It tells the story of the final chapter of his twenties as he prepares for mandatory military service, and offers a deeply personal glimpse into the life of Kim Nam-joon.
RM: Right People, Wrong Place
opens with grainy shots that evoke a sense of nostalgia. It is a chronicle of youth, spanning from February 8, 2023, to November 10, 2023, with each section dated like a journal entry, documenting the progress of “Team RM’s” project. In a collaborative project that feels like a small festival, where like-minded friends with similar tastes come together to share burgers and whiskey, RM, or Kim Nam-joon, dreams of creating an album that is “entirely his own.” The film follows him as he travels to places where no one recognizes him, and the photographer captures him just as he is.
RM: Right People, Wrong Place
is both a film about the making of RM’s album and a very special record of a unique youth. (KANG Sowon)
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)
Korean Cinema Today
Bogota: City of the Lost
Crime/Violence
Psychology/Mystery/Suspence/Thriller
From the deepest depths to the highest heights, a tumultuous life unfolds in this film. After their family business collapses due to the IMF crisis, Guk-hui (Song Joong-ki) and his family flee Korea and arrive in Bogotá, Colombia. What they initially thought would be a temporary stay turns into a permanent settlement after they are robbed of all their belongings upon arriving at the airport. At 19, Guk-hui is determined to return to Korea, working tirelessly but the more he struggles the more he finds himself sinking deeper into inescapable mire. As he assists with smuggling operations, Guk-hui builds his standing in the black market, but the dangers only grow as he climbs higher. The story of those who had to do anything to survive in a foreign land intriguingly evolves into a sleek crime drama. Particularly noteworthy is Song Joong-ki’s seasoned performance, expressing the weight of a life on the edge which adds depth to the film, following his roles in
Hopeless
(2023) and
My Name is Loh Kiwan
(2024). (SONG Kyung-won)
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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 :
Programmer PARK Sungho
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 PARK Sungho Only a decade ago, the Southeast Asian film market as a whole was smaller than the Korean film market. Yet, with a steady increase in both quality and quantity, it has come to the point where not only do Southeast Asian films receive great attention
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