Today whilst waiting for my coffee to be made at the local cafe, I noticed a very exciting brochure advertising the annual Korean Film Festival being held in August and September 2011 in Sydney and Melbourne. This is second edition of the festival to grace Australia’s shores and this time it is showcasing a number of brilliant features (and shorts) both new and old.
Below is a complete list of all the feature presentations at the festival, please see the website for more details.
• The Unjust / Opening Ceremony + Director / Producer Q&A (SYDNEY)
• Bunt
• The Man From Nowhere
• No Blood No Tears
• Bedevilled
• Earth's Women
• The Journals of Musan
• The Show Must Go On
• J.S.A: Joint Security Area
• Shim's Family
• Secret Reunion
• Oki's Movie
• A Barefoot Dream
http://www.koffia.com.au/?mid=koffia_2011_film_1
Most notably the festival is opening with the action packed thriller “The Unjust” accompanied by a Q + A with the Director RYOO Seung-wan and a few key members of the team that helped make the film. This will definitely be an insightful discussion and a must see for fans.
Trailer for “The Unjust”
I have watched only a small number of well-known Korean films; I Saw the Devil, OldBoy, Memories of Murder, The Host, The Good the Bad the Weird, and I wish to delve further into what the region's cinema has to offer. I especially love the tone and feel of the films are noticeably different and a welcome change to my normal American/Westernised viewing habits. The way the Korean film makers direct and present their films is absolutely amazing, distinct and highly recommended.
The news that Sydney is hosting this kind of festival is extremely exciting, as I have recently begun to develop an interest in Korean Cinema. The recent history of the region’s cinema is amazing; since the late 90s domestically produced films have continued to grow and now make up just under half of box office revenue in the country, which is a significant portion. Comparing this to the state of affairs in domestic Australian releases, it's quite a different story.
Anyway, I'm very excited for this festival and I hope to see a number of these films!
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