Selection List
Opening Film
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| The Table: Day and Night | KIM Jong-kwan | Korea |
Competition Competition section features 14 films from Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, Iran, Uzbekistan, and Indonesia, showcasing the current landscape of Asian cinema and exploring new possibilities of cinematic language.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| Beach Fictions | LIM Hayeon | Korea |
| Between Two Lovers | HIROSE Nanako | Japan |
| The Day After Sunday | KATO Takuya | Japan / France |
| The First Taste of Loneliness | GU You | China |
| Hilol | Botir ABDURAKHMANOV | Uzbekistan |
| IBUKU | Eddie CAHYONO | Indonesia / Japan |
| Long Long Night | YOUM Kyubock | Korea |
| Midday Meal | Majid MAJIDI | Iran |
| Satoko Always | OKITA Shuichi | Japan |
| The Sea Speaks His Name | Yosep Anggi NOEN | Indonesia |
| Shaving | KIM Jung-hoon | Korea |
| silver express | TANAKA Miki | Japan |
| To Be Ordinary | LEE Yun Chan | Taiwan |
Gala Presentation Gala Presentation features a carefully curated selection of globally acclaimed films, presenting five works with attendance by their directors and casts.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| All About Corinne | Marc FITOUSSI | France / Belgium |
| Dora | July JUNG | Korea / France / Luxembourg / Japan |
| A Girl′s Story | Judith GODRÈCHE | France |
| It′s My Time | BAI Xue | China |
| Look Back | KOREEDA Hirokazu | Japan |
| PARADISE LOST | YEON Sang-ho | Korea |
Icons Icons presents 35 films by contemporary masters of world cinema. This year’s lineup highlights the distinctive aesthetics and narratives shaping today’s global cinema landscape.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| All of a Sudden | HAMAGUCHI Ryusuke | France / Japan / Germany / Belgium |
| Back to Buenos Aires | Marco BECHIS | Italy / Brazil |
| The Beloved | Rodrigo SOROGOYEN | Spain / France |
| Bitter Christmas | Pedro ALMODÓVAR | Spain |
| Bucking Fastard | Werner HERZOG | United States / Ireland |
| Coward | Lukas DHONT | Belgium / France / Netherlands |
| The Diary of a Chambermaid | Radu JUDE | France / Romania |
| Dust | TSAI Ming-liang | Taiwan / Spain |
| The Echo Chamber | Andrea PALLAORO | Italy |
| Fatherland | Paweł PAWLIKOWSKI | Poland / Germany / Italy / France |
| Fjord | Cristian MUNGIU | Romania / France / Norway / Denmark / Finland / Sweden |
| From Inside Out - The Architecture of Peter Zumthor | Wim WENDERS | Germany / Switzerland |
| It Will Happen Tonight | Nanni MORETTI | Italy / France / Spain |
| Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors | Lav DIAZ | Philippines |
| A Long Winter | Andrew HAIGH | Canada / United Kingdom |
| The Man I Love | Ira SACHS | United States |
| Minotaur | Andrey ZVYAGINTSEV | France / Latvia / Germany |
| Mother Mary | David LOWERY | United States |
| Moulin | László NEMES | France |
| My Wife Cries | Angela SCHANELEC | Germany / France |
| Nagi Notes | FUKADA Koji | Japan |
| Nowhere to Lay My Eyes | HONG Sangsoo | Korea |
| Orange-Flavoured Wedding | Christophe HONORÉ | France |
| Paper Tiger | James GRAY | United States |
| Parallel Tales | Asghar FARHADI | France / Italy / Belgium / Saudi Arabia / United States |
| Possible Love | LEE Chang-dong | Korea |
| Ray Gunn | Brad BIRD | United States |
| Red Rocks | Bruno DUMONT | Portugal / France / Italy / Spain / Qatar |
| Roma Elastica | Bertrand MANDICO | France / Italy |
| Tender Loving Care | Mike LEIGH | United Kingdom |
| Thanks for Coming | Alain CAVALIER | France |
| The Unknown | Arthur HARARI | France |
| Wild Horse Nine | Martin MCDONAGH | United States / United Kingdom / Chile |
| Yellow Letters | İlker ÇATAK | Germany / France / Turkiye |
| zi | Kogonada | United States / Hong Kong, China |
Vision - Asia Dedicated to discovering and supporting independent cinema from Asia and Korea, the Vision section is divided into Vision – Asia and Vision – Korea, showcasing fresh voices and bold perspectives. This year, the section presents 12 independent film each from Asia and Korea.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | NGUYỄN Hoàng điệp | Vietnam |
| After the Song | KUMAMOTO Ryohei | Japan |
| Birds in the Dark | Shashank WALIA | India |
| Bua | Inthira CHAROENPURA, Phensiri KLANGSURIN | Thailand |
| The Cord | Darkhan TULEGENOV | Kazakhstan |
| Dead End | Isabella LAM Lok-hin | Hong Kong, China |
| Hinotama: Ball of Fire | YAZA Takenoshin | Japan |
| Ria | Arvin BELARMINO | Philippines / Netherlands / Norway / Saudi Arabia / Japan |
| Selvi | Sailesh RATHNAKUMAR | India / Saudi Arabia |
| Slumber | Mani MOGHADDAM | Iran |
| There Will Be Snow | CHEN Jianying (Story) | China |
| Zogsool | SAKHYA Byamba | Mongolia / Germany |
Vision - Korea Dedicated to discovering and supporting independent cinema from Asia and Korea, the Vision section is divided into Vision – Asia and Vision – Korea, showcasing fresh voices and bold perspectives. This year, the section presents 12 independent film each from Asia and Korea.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| BALER | OH Sehyeon | Korea |
| Beyond Love′s Horizon | PARK Songyeol | Korea |
| The Birds | SOHN Hyun-lok | Korea |
| Cosmic Trace | JANG Woojin | Korea |
| Earbug | KIM Hyomi | Korea |
| The Flower | KIM Si-jin | Korea |
| FULL MOON | JEONG Jihye | Korea |
| Not for You | SHIN Dongmin | Korea |
| Nothing Has Happened Yet | SHIN Sun | Korea |
| Some Detective | KIM Miyoung | Korea |
| Space | PARK Hong-min | Korea |
| Things I Left at the Theater | PARK Kun-young | Korea |
A Window on Asian Cinema A Window on Asian Cinema showcases notable works by both established Asian filmmakers and emerging talents, reflecting a diverse range of perspectives and styles.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Temples to Heaven | Sompot CHIDGASORNPONGSE | Thailand / Singapore / France / Norway / China / Hong Kong, China / Indonesia / Qatar |
| About an Intimate Matter | Sandeep Kumar PAUL | India / United States / United Kingdom |
| Big Little Things | Michelle ZHOU | Hong Kong, China / United States |
| Birds on Ice | Sahil H. SHAH | India |
| The Burning Giants | Phuttiphong AROONPHENG | Thailand / Singapore / France / Netherlands |
| Dhara | Anuruddha JAYASINGHA | Sri Lanka / Canada |
| Diary of a Mad Old Man | Wayne WANG | United States |
| Elephants in the Fog | Abinash Bikram SHAH | Nepal / Germany / Brazil / France / Norway |
| Filipiñana | Rafael MANUEL | Singapore / United Kingdom / Philippines / France / Netherlands |
| Four Seasons in Java | Kamila ANDINI | Indonesia / France / Netherlands / Norway / Saudi Arabia / Poland |
| The Gate of Murder | KANAI Ko | Japan |
| A Girl Unknown | ZOU Jing | China / France |
| Gu Shi | Amie SONG | United States / Hong Kong, China / Thailand |
| Happily Ever After | Feng-I Fiona ROAN | Taiwan |
| Head to Head | Ghasideh GOLMAKANI | Iran / Germany |
| Hearing | LÊ Bảo | Singapore / Vietnam / Norway / France / Indonesia / Saudi Arabia / Cambodia / Thailand / Taiwan |
| In My Father′s Room | HARADA Maha | Japan |
| In Winter | Yerlan NURMUKHAMBETOV, Nursultan NUSKABEKOV | Kazakhstan |
| Khoriya | Vishwendra SINGH | India |
| Lovers in the Blue Night | Anuparna ROY | India / United States |
| No Good Men | Shahrbanoo SADAT | Germany / France / Norway / Denmark / Afghanistan |
| Not a Hero | Rima DAS | India / Singapore |
| Promised Spaces | Ivan MARKOVIĆ | France / Cambodia / Serbia / Germany |
| The Soul Whisperer | Leo THADDEUS | Australia / India / France / Bangladesh |
| Spirit Guardians: The Last Secret Of The First Emperor | NGUYEN PHAN Quang Binh | Vietnam |
| Will You Still Be My Friend | LU Po-Shun | Taiwan / Singapore |
| You, Like a Star | FUJII Michihito | Japan |
Korean Cinema Today - Special Premiere Korean Cinema Today is divided into two subsections: Special Premiere and Panorama. Special Premiere showcases premieres of recent and representative works from contemporary mainstream Korean cinema, recognized for their public appeal and significance.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle Run | KIM Ji-hyun | Korea |
| Sapiens | LEE Hu-bin | Korea |
| The Sorry Generation | KIM Sung-yoon | Korea |
Korean Cinema Today - Panorama Korean Cinema Today is divided into two subsections: Special Premiere and Panorama. Panorama offers audiences a chance to explore the breadth and evolution of Korean cinema.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| Final Interview | KIM Joung-hoon | Korea / Japan |
| HOPE | NA Hong-jin | Korea |
| SINNER | HONG Sung-min | Korea |
| Still Shining | SONG Il-gon | Korea |
| Ugly Duckling Ms. Maeng | LEE Yong-jae | Korea |
| The World Before | YOON Dan-bi | Korea |
World Cinema World Cinema presents a panorama of contemporary global filmmaking, extending beyond Asia. This section showcases the latest works by established filmmakers and promising new directors, featuring award-winning titles from leading international film festivals.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| Ben′imana | Marie-Clémentine DUSABEJAMBO | Rwanda / Gabon / France / Norway / Ivory Coast |
| By Any Means | Elegance BRATTON | United States |
| Campeón Gabacho | Jonás CUARÓN | Mexico |
| Clarissa | Arie ESIRI, Chuko ESIRI | Nigeria |
| Club Kid | Jordan FIRSTMAN | United States |
| Deep Blue | Ernesto Maria CENSORI | Italy |
| Everybody Digs Bill Evans | Grant GEE | Ireland / United Kingdom |
| Everytime | Sandra WOLLNER | Germany / Austria |
| The Fire Within You | Edoardo DE ANGELIS | Italy |
| Gentle Monster | Marie KREUTZER | Austria / Germany / France |
| A Good Little Soldier | Stéphane BRIZÉ | France |
| Goodbye Cruel World | Félix DE GIVRY | France / Belgium |
| The Guest | Mads MENGEL | Denmark |
| I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming | Isabelle STEVER | Germany / Ukraine |
| In Waves | NGUYEN Phuong Mai | France / Belgium |
| Iron Boy | Louis CLICHY | France / Belgium |
| Jim Queen | Marco NGUYEN, Nicolas ATHANÉ | France / Belgium |
| La Gradiva | Marine ATLAN | France |
| La Perra | Dominga SOTOMAYOR | Chile / Brazil |
| A Place to Heal | Cédric KAHN | France |
| Pressure | Anthony MARAS | United Kingdom / France |
| Queen at Sea | Lance HAMMER | United Kingdom |
| Rose | Markus SCHLEINZER | Austria / Germany |
| Salvation | Emin ALPER | Turkiye / France / Netherlands / Greece / Sweden / Saudi Arabia |
| Sense and Sensibility | Georgia OAKLEY | United Kingdom / United States |
| Skintown | Kieron J WALSH | Ireland / United Kingdom |
| Too Many Beasts | Sarah ARNOLD | France |
| Viva Carmen | Sébastien LAUDENBACH | France |
| Woman Unknown | May EL-TOUKHY | Denmark / Latvia / Sweden |
Flash Forward Flash Forward introduces the first or second feature films by emerging non-Asian directors who present original and distinctive cinematic visions. This section also presents the Flash Forward Audience Award, determined by audience votes.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford Park | Stephanie AHN | United States |
| Black Church Bay | Rhys Marc JONES | United Kingdom |
| A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra | Jacqueline LENTZOU | Greece / Germany / France |
| Eklipse | Manuel WETSCHER | Austria / Italy |
| Föa - Once Upon A Future | Margherita FERRARI | Italy |
| La Bola Negra | Javier CALVO, Javier AMBROSSI | Spain / France |
| A Man of His Time | Emmanuel MARRE | France / Belgium |
| The Meltdown | Manuela MARTELLI | Chile / United States / Spain / Mexico |
| Oasis | Jannis LENZ | Germany / Austria |
| Sad Girlz | Fernanda TOVAR | Mexico / France / Spain |
| Titanic Ocean | Konstantina KOTZAMANI | Greece / Romania / Japan / Spain / France |
| What Belongs to Others | Grzegorz DĘBOWSKI | Poland |
Wide Angle - Korean Short Film Competition Wide Angle presents a curated selection of short films and documentaries that expand cinematic horizons with distinctive perspectives.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoon on the Bridge | HA Ji-hyung | Korea |
| Amateur Energy | TAE Jiwon | Korea |
| Baby Doe | CHO Heesoo | Korea |
| The Boy Who Fell to Earth | JUNG Jaeseo | Korea |
| Dear Sunshine | GOO Jiyoon | Korea |
| The Distant Home | GONG Seonjeong | Korea |
| All of Her | KIM Nam-hyeon | Korea |
| Tale of Tails | SHIM Sujeong | Korea |
| TOE′S | YUN Taerang | Korea |
| Tomato Pasta Recipe | AN Whae | Korea |
| An Uninvited Neighbor | CHO Haein | France |
| The Variety | CHANG Hyungyun | Korea |
Wide Angle - Asian Short Film Competition Wide Angle presents a curated selection of short films and documentaries that expand cinematic horizons with distinctive perspectives.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| Beneath the Barren | Rajendra BUDHA | Nepal |
| Chumpa: A Doll Under the Basket | Rajesh Prasad KHATRI | Nepal |
| Downwind | CHEN Hung | Taiwan |
| Fatima | Soroush SHAHPOURI | Iran |
| In Our Panic | XU Jianming | China |
| Salt Electric | Paromita DHAR | India / Canada / Estonia / France |
| She Said | Ivan TAN | Singapore |
| The Things That Vanish | IKEDA Kenta | Japan |
| Wild No More | CHANG Ting Wei | Taiwan |
| αLPα | Dhiwangkara SETA | Indonesia |
Wide Angle - Documentary Competition Wide Angle presents a curated selection of short films and documentaries that expand cinematic horizons with distinctive perspectives.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| 771 Days | Zainab ENTEZAR | Afghanistan |
| ACROSS: Anatomy of the Forgotten War | KIM Ji | Korea / Italy |
| AGAAR | YANG Bo | China / France |
| Can I Talk to You? | YI Seungjun | Korea |
| Dreams of the Wild Oaks | Marjan KHOSRAVI | Iran / France / Spain |
| On the Road with Abbas Kiarostami | Seifollah SAMADIAN | Iran |
| Recovery | IM Yeonjeong | Korea |
| Revolving Lanterns | MATSUI Itaru | Japan / United States |
| Soundweave | YOON Juyoung | Korea |
| A Woman Dancing on the Waves | CHOI Se-dam | Korea |
Wide Angle - Documentary Showcase Wide Angle presents a curated selection of short films and documentaries that expand cinematic horizons with distinctive perspectives.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| 58th | Carl Joseph PAPA | Philippines |
| Annyeong, Stellar | AHN Jee-hwan | Korea |
| Baby Jackfruit Baby Guava | NONG Nhat Quang | Vietnam / Korea |
| The Best Days | KIM Byoungsoo | Korea |
| Birds of War | Janay BOULOS, Abd ALKADER HABAK | United Kingdom / Syria / Lebanon |
| Colors of White Rock | Khoroldorj CHOIJOOVANCHIG | Mongolia / France |
| From Dawn to Dawn | Xisi Sofia YE CHEN | Spain / France |
| Gabin | Maxence VOISEUX | France / Germany / Switzerland |
| Homesick | Taekyung Tanja Inwol SØRENSEN | Korea / Denmark / Finland |
| Kim Yun Shin Punches In | LIM Sunae | Korea |
| A Life of an Artist: Kwon Jinkyu | MIN Hwanki | Korea |
| Our Wish, Our Colors | LEE Yeojin | Korea |
| Rehearsals for a Revolution | Pegah AHANGARANI | Czech Republic / Spain / Iran |
| Time and Tide | Vee SHI | Australia |
| Union Town | Barbara KOPPLE | United States |
Open Cinema Open Cinema presents internationally acclaimed works that unite artistic merit with widespread appeal, inviting audiences to enjoy them together at the Roof Theater of the Busan Cinema Center.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| All About Corinne | Marc FITOUSSI | France / Belgium |
| In the Clear Moonlit Dusk | TAKEMURA Kentaro | Japan |
| Inherit | Banjong PISANTHANAKUN | Thailand |
| Just an Illusion | Éric TOLEDANO, Olivier NAKACHE | France |
| Look Back | KOREEDA Hirokazu | Japan |
| The Sorry Generation | KIM Sung-yoon | Korea |
| The Spiral | Paolo STRIPPOLI | Italy / France / Belgium |
| The Violinist | Ervin HAN, Raúl GARCÍA | Singapore / Spain / Italy |
Midnight Passion This section introduces nine films in total, three titles per night, over three nights from Thursday to Saturday.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| Angel′s Egg | OSHII Mamoru | Japan |
| The Chain of Roses | SATO Sakichi | Japan |
| Jim Queen | Marco NGUYEN, Nicolas ATHANÉ | France / Belgium |
| L’Autre | Alexandre FRANCHI | Canada |
| Red Thread | Ham TRAN | Vietnam |
| Sapiens | LEE Hu-bin | Korea |
| The Scar-Faced Cat: Way of Asura | WANG I-Fan | Taiwan |
| The Spiral | Paolo STRIPPOLI | Italy / France / Belgium |
| Welcome to Dolly′s House | Seven YCH, Rady FU, Tree MUTA | Taiwan |
On Screen On Screen introduces this year’s most anticipated drama series that reflect the expanding scope and value of cinema.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| The Blue Road | HAN Jun-hee | Korea |
| Dead-End Job | KIM Da-min | Korea |
| The Remarried Empress | CHO Suwon | Korea |
Special Program in Focus - Those Beautiful Years, Ahn Sung-ki This Special Program in Focus commemorates Ahn Sung-ki, a towering figure in Korean film history. The selection is centered on the list of representative works chosen by the actor himself when BIFF proposed the retrospective during his lifetime. (Co-hosted with the Korean Film Archive (KOFA))
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| Chil-su and Man-su | PARK Kwang-su | Korea |
| Festival | IM Kwon-taek | Korea |
| A Fine, Windy Day | LEE Jang-ho | Korea |
| Gagman | LEE Myung-Se | Korea |
| Whale Hunting | BAE Chang-ho | Korea |
| White Badge | CHUNG Jiyoung | Korea |
Special Program in Focus - Japanese Animation Special: Masterpieces of Madness, Exhilarating Prospects 12+1 This major Special Program in Focus spotlights both the past and future of Japanese animation.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| Angel′s Egg | OSHII Mamoru | Japan |
| Belladonna of Sadness | YAMAMOTO Eiichi | Japan |
| ghost – end of night | NATSUME Shingo | Japan |
| Kakurenbo | MORITA Shuhei | Japan |
| The King and the Mockingbird | Paul GRIMAULT | France |
| MEMORIES | OTOMO Katsuhiro, MORIMOTO Koji, OKAMURA Tensai | Japan |
| Metropolis | Rintaro | Japan |
| MIND GAME | YUASA Masaaki | Japan |
| A New Dawn | SHINOMIYA Yoshitoshi | Japan / France |
| Phoenix 2772（Space Firebird） | TEZUKA Osamu | Japan |
| Shiranui | KATANOSAKA Ryo | Japan |
| We Are Aliens | KADOWAKI Kohei | Japan / France |
| The White Snake Enchantress | YABUSHITA Taiji | Japan |
Special Program in Focus - Everything Everywhere All for Michelle This Special Program in Focus is dedicated to celebrating the cinematic universe of Michelle Yeoh, this year’s recipient of The Asian Filmmaker of the Year, whose singular career has extended from Hong Kong and Asia to the global stage.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| Everything Everywhere All at Once | Daniel KWAN, Daniel SCHEINERT | United States |
| It′s My Time | BAI Xue | China |
| Reign of Assassins | SU Chao-Pin, John WOO | Taiwan / Hong Kong, China |
| Sandiwara | Sean BAKER | United States / Malaysia |
Special Screenings & Carte Blanche Prominent figures from Korea and the international film and cultural industries each select a film they cherish and engage in conversations with the audience.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| Bus Stop | Joshua LOGAN | United States |
| Cold War 1994 | Longman LEUNG | Hong Kong, China / China |
| Flesh Impact | Maggie GYLLENHAAL | United States |
| The Handmaiden | PARK Chan-wook | Korea |
| M (4K Remastering) | LEE Myung-Se | Korea |
| Mad Max | George MILLER | Australia |
| Melancholia | Lars von TRIER | Denmark |
| Three Colours: Blue | Krzysztof KIESLOWSKI | France / Poland |
