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Adults in the RoomHalf a century after Z (1969) won the Oscar, the Greek master director Costa-GAVRAS dealt with the political problems of his home country. It’s an adaptation of Janis VAROUFAKIS’ memoir, Adults in the Room: My Battle With Europe’s...
A Window on Asian Cinema
African VioletWhen Shokoo finds out that her children put her ex-husband Fereydoun in a nursing home, she discusses the matter with her husband Reza and brings Fereydoun home. An obstinate man, Fereydoun refuses to get out of his wheelchair eve...
World Cinema
Agnes JoyAlthough ‘Agnes’ is in the title, the real main character of the movie is Agnes’ mother, Rannveig. A middle-aged woman, Rannveig, is not satisfied with her current life. Her daughter Agnes does not listen to her very well and her ...
Wide Angle
AKA 5JOA has-been rap star and his old fan accidentally ride the Ferris Wheel together in an amusement park. The short story AKA 5JO is from the Omnibus feature, Different People with the Same Name Project Season 3.
Busan Classics
Aladin′Aladin′ tends to remind you of Disney′s Aladin, but the story in ′The Arabian Nights′ spread all over the world early on. It is natural to accept the stories from Persia in Indonesia, where the majority of the population is Musli...
World Cinema
Alice and the Mayor“The real theme of this movie is how their special relationship is formed only when they discuss politics.” - Nicolas PARISER - Is there a film about the process of conception of policy? It’s a different political film directed...
A Window on Asian Cinema
Ama KhandoIn an overwhelmingly charming Alpine region in northern Nepal, Khando runs into a Khampa soldier while working in the mountains, falling in love and giving birth to a son. Her life, however, enters a tough path of turbulence like ...
New Currents
Among the HillsIran’s border region, where there is no sign of life. After climbing the green hills and sand dunes and passing through a cemetery full of phallic sculptures, Amir finally arrives at his new post?an old bus, parked in the middle o...
Special Programs in Focus
An Aimless BulletAn Aimless Bullet is based on LEE Beomsun′s novel, which gives a glimpse of the Korean society′s shadow before and after the Korean War. It depicts the pain of displaced people and absurdities of the Korean society at that time at...
New Currents
An Old LadyHyo-jeong, a 69-year-old woman, is raped by a male nurse aide. But few people, including the police, are willing to believe her words. Most people question whether that handsome young man really would have done so. The male nurse ...