HOPE for the Competition section at this year’s Cannes marks a monumental moment in Korean cinema history. The overwhelming cinematic world of Na Hong-jin — impossible to define, impossible to predict. "Na Hong-jin" is, in itself, a remarkable genre. Let’s hear about the source of unparalleled creativity.

Meeting Korean audiences after about a decade, Lav Diaz has long engraved history's scars and human time onto the screen. This session explores his unique creative universe, inviting audiences into a candid conversation on cinema and cinematic time.

Bertrand Mandico is a director who dissolves the line between reality and fantasy, conjuring grotesque, sensuous visuals into myths upon the screen. Having shattered the taboos of genre and gender with celluloid's texture and an imagination unbound by convention, he now shares, in his own words, the secrets behind his singular art — moderated by film critic Lee Yong-cheol.

A titan of Japanese animation, Rintaro shaped the medium's foundational visual language alongside Tezuka Osamu. This master class presents an exceptional occasion to gain insight into his iconic career and his enduring influence on generations of animators and film lovers worldwide.