24th Busan International Film Festival
The 24th Busan International Film Festival was held from October 3 to October 12, 2019 at the Busan Cinema Center in Busan, South Korea. A total of 299 films from 85 countries were screened at the festival, including 118 world premieres and 27 international premieres. A new "Icons" section was created to introduce the latest films made by iconic filmmakers from around the world in order to focus on both the directors and their works. The Wide Angle section on Animation Showcase and Cinekids have been integrated into A Window on Asian Cinema and World Cinema sections. This Busan International Film Festival also screened 10 of the most historically meaningful and remarkable classic films to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the Korean cinema. Korean cinema had become the fifth-largest player in the world film industry based on the number of box office admissions, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Program Opening * ''The Horse Thieves. Roads of Time'' - ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Moonlit Winter
''Moonlit Winter'' () is a 2019 South Korean film written and directed by Lim Dae-hyung. It stars Kim Hee-ae. It had its world premiere as the closing film for the 24th Busan International Film Festival. Plot Following her divorce, Yoon-hee (Kim Hee-ae) and her teenage daughter Sae-bom (Kim So-hye) live together in the Korean countryside. Sae-bom discovers a romantic letter written to her mother by Jun (Yūko Nakamura), a Korean-Japanese woman who went to school with Yoon-hee in her youth. Though the relationship is long in the past and remains a deep secret, Sae-bom recognises her mother's unrelenting loneliness and hopes to comfort her. Upon graduating high school, Sae-bom insists she and her mother take a celebratory holiday to Japan, knowing Jun resides in the quiet and snowy village of Otaru. There, Yoon-hee immediately seeks out Jun's home but is unable to approach her. Soon after, Yoon-hee reveals that she knows Sae-bom is aware an "old friend" lives in the village but admi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Truth (2019 Film)
''The Truth'' () is a 2019 drama film written, directed and edited by Hirokazu Kore-eda. It stars Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, Ethan Hawke, Ludivine Sagnier, Clémentine Grenier, Manon Clavel, Alain Libolt, Christian Crahay and Roger Van Hool. It is Kore-eda's first film set outside Japan and not in his native language. The film had its world premiere at the 76th Venice International Film Festival on 28 August 2019. It was released in Japan on 11 October 2019, by GAGA Pictures, and in France on 25 December 2019, by Le Pacte. Plot Fabienne Dangeville is a very famous French actress, giving an interview about work on her upcoming book. Her daughter, screenwriter Lumir, son-in-law actor Hank and granddaughter Charlotte arrive for her book launch. Lumir is surprised that the book has already been printed, as she expected to read it and approve content about her first, before publishing. Fabienne tells her that she sent her a manuscript to New York (though it's unclear ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Joan Of Arc (2019 Film)
''Joan of Arc'' () is a 2019 French drama film directed by Bruno Dumont and starring Lise Leplat Prudhomme. It is the sequel to '' Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc'' (2017). It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. Plot After her triumph against the English army, Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians. She is put on trial for heresy. Cast * Lise Leplat Prudhomme as Jeanne * Jean-François Causeret as Monseigneur Pierre Cauchon * Daniel Dienne as Maître Thomas de Courcelles * Fabien Fenet as Maître Nicolas L'Oiseleur * Robert Hanicotte as Messire Jean d'Estivet * Yves Habert as Maître William Haiton * Fabrice Luchini as Charles VII of France * Christophe as Maître Guillaume Evrard Release The film had its premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2019. It was released in France on 11 September 2019. Reception Critical reception On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Elia Suleiman
Elia Suleiman (, ; born 28 July 1960) is a Palestinian film director and actor. He is best known for the 2002 film ''Divine Intervention'' (), a modern tragicomedy on living under occupation in Palestine which won the Jury Prize at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. Suleiman's cinematic style is often compared to that of Jacques Tati and Buster Keaton, for its poetic interplay between "burlesque and sobriety". He is married to Lebanese singer and actress Yasmine Hamdan. Life and career Early work Between 1982 and 1993, Suleiman lived in New York City, where he co-directed '' Introduction to the End of an Argument'' (1990) and directed ''Homage by Assassination'', both winning numerous awards. An experimental video film, co-directed by Jayce Salloum, ''Introduction to the End of an Argument'' critiqued the portrayal of Arabs in Western media and its effect on foreign policy by juxtaposing clips from Hollywood films, television broadcasts and cartoons with live scenes (shot by Sallo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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It Must Be Heaven
''It Must Be Heaven'' () is a 2019 internationally co-produced comedy-drama film directed, written and starred by Elia Suleiman. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. It was selected as the Palestinian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Plot A Palestinian man travels abroad. He encounters strange and familiar scenes. Cast Reception , the film holds a approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on reviews, with an average rating of . The website's critics consensus reads: "An entrancing blend of the poignant and the absurd, ''It Must Be Heaven'' finds writer-director Elia Suleiman returning to action in peak form." On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 69 out of 100, based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable". Awards At the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, ''It Must Be Heaven'' received the Special Mention from the Main Competition Jury ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lav Diaz
Lavrente Indico Diaz (born December 30, 1958) is a Filipino independent filmmaker and former film critic. He is frequently known as one of the key members of the slow cinema movement, and has made several of the longest narrative films on record. Diaz is one of the most critically acclaimed contemporary Filipino filmmakers. Diaz started making films in the late 1990s. His first international exposure was at the Hong Kong International Film Festival in 1999 with his directorial debut ''Serafin Geronimo: Ang Kriminal ng Baryo Concepcion'' (''The Criminal of Barrio Concepcion''). The Hong Kong event went on to present his next two features: ''Naked Under the Moon'' in 2000 and ''Batang West Side'' in 2001. European film festivals only caught on with '' Norte, the End of History'' (2013), which was entered into the Un Certain Regard section of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival and received much critical praise. Diaz's subsequent films have likewise received positive critical attenti ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Halt
''The Halt'' () is a 2019 Filipino dystopian drama film edited, written, and directed by Lav Diaz. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. Synopsis Set in 2034 after a massive volcanic eruption, Manila has been in the dark for the last three years without a single sunlight. Riots control countries and communities. Epidemics ravage the continent. Millions have died and millions more have left. Cast * Hazel Orencio *Joel Lamangan *Piolo Pascual *Shaina Magdayao *Dolly de Leon Reception Critical response On Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes is an American review aggregator, review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee ..., the film has an approval rating of 88% based on 8 reviews. Awards It won Best Film at the Asian Film Festival Barcelona. References External links * 2019 f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Atom Egoyan
Atom Egoyan (; ; born July 19, 1960) is an Armenian Canadians, Armenian-Canadian filmmaker. One of the most preeminent directors of the Toronto New Wave, he emerged during the 1980s and made his career breakthrough with ''Exotica (film), Exotica'' (1994), a Hyperlink cinema, hyperlink film set in a strip club. He followed this with his most critically acclaimed film, ''The Sweet Hereafter (film), The Sweet Hereafter'' (1997), an adaptation of the Russell Banks The Sweet Hereafter (novel), novel of the same name, for which he received Academy Award nominations for Academy Award for Best Director, Best Director and Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay. Egoyan's other significant films include ''The Adjuster'' (1991), ''Ararat (film), Ararat'' (2002), ''Where the Truth Lies'' (2005), ''Adoration (2008 film), Adoration'' (2008), ''Chloe (2009 film), Chloe'' (2009), ''Devil's Knot (film), Devil's Knot'' (2013), and ''Remember (2015 film), Remember'' (2015 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Guest Of Honour (2019 Film)
''Guest of Honour'' is a 2019 Canadian drama film, drama film, written, directed, and produced by Atom Egoyan. It stars David Thewlis, Laysla De Oliveira, Rossif Sutherland, Alexandre Bourgeois, Arsinée Khanjian and Luke Wilson. The film had its world premiere at the 76th Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 2019. It was released on July 10, 2020, by Elevation Pictures. Synopsis Veronica is a talented young high school music teacher who is accused of abusing her position of authority by sexually abusing one of her students. Veronica rebuffs her father Jim's attempts to secure her early release from prison, as she feels she should be punished for something else she did in her past. Because of Veronica's refusal to let him help her, Jim finds himself unable to emotionally support his daughter, and begins to take out his frustrations via his work as a food inspector. Plot Similar to many of Egoyan's other films, ''Guest of Honour'' features a narrative structure tha ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog (; né Stipetić; born 5 September 1942) is a German filmmaker, actor, opera director, and author. Regarded as a pioneer of New German Cinema, his films often feature ambitious protagonists with impossible dreams, people with unusual talents in obscure fields, or individuals in conflict with nature. His style involves avoiding storyboards, emphasizing improvisation, and placing his cast and crew into real situations mirroring those in the film they are working on. In 1961, when Herzog was 19, he started work on his first film Herakles (film), ''Herakles''. He has since produced, written, and directed over 60 films and documentaries such as ''Aguirre, the Wrath of God'' (1972); ''The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser'' (1974); ''Heart of Glass (film), Heart of Glass'' (1976); ''Stroszek'' (1977); ''Nosferatu the Vampyre'' (1979); ''Fitzcarraldo'' (1982); ''Cobra Verde'' (1987); ''Lessons of Darkness'' (1992); ''Little Dieter Needs to Fly'' (1997); ''My Best Fiend'' (1999); Inv ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Family Romance, LLC
''Family Romance, LLC'' is a 2019 Japanese-language American drama film written and directed by Werner Herzog. It stars Yuichi Ishii and Mahiro Tanimoto. The film had its world premiere in the Special Screenings section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2019. Plot Yuichi Ishii runs a rental family service called Family Romance, which serves as an agency to provide rental people to fill in as husbands, friends or other social roles. In doing so, they aim to fill the gaps in people’s lives helping them through challenging problems. At the film’s outset, Yuichi is fulfilling a contract where he pretends to be the father of 12-year-old Mahiro. Mahiro, who has no memories of her father, is shy and uncertain of Yuichi but slowly begins to welcome him into her life. As Yuichi gains her confidence, Mahiro’s mother asks for information about what her daughter is thinking and saying. As Yuichi grows closer to Mahiro, he begins to guard her secrets and advocate for more fre ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Arturo Ripstein
Arturo Ripstein y Rosen (born December 13, 1943) is a Mexican film director and screenwriter. Considered the "Godfather of independent Mexican cinema", Ripstein's work is generally characterized by "somber, slow-paced, macabre melodramas tackling existential loneliness", often with a grotesque-like edge. He is a nine-time Ariel Award winner, including five for Best Picture and two for Best Director. Three of his films have been nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. In 1997, he received the prestigious National Prize for Arts and Sciences for his contributions to Mexican cinema. He was the second filmmaker (after Luis Buñuel) to receive that honour. Early life Ripstein was born in Mexico City on 13 December 1943, to producer Alfredo Ripstein and Frida Rosen. He is of Polish Jewish descent. He developed an interest in filmmaking from a young age due to his family's proximity, and made short films as a teenager. He met Luis Buñuel after seeing '' Nazarí ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |