Noh Kyeong-tae (노경태)

"The Last Dining Table" released in France, yet not released in South Korea

2008/03/19 | Source | Permalink |

The film is a story of two low class families. The plot develops by following the story lines of Father and Son of one family who live in the slum area of Seoul, and Mother, Grandmother, and Daughter of another family who live in the rural area near Seoul. This highly developed, civilized world is rather strange to their eyes. At last, they don't get adapted to the society, give up their lives on Earth, and immigrate to Mars. Before they leave, they accomplish their desires.

There's not much in contemporary cinema to compare with "The Last Dining Table", a superbly composed tableau of forgotten and discarded people living on the outskirts of Seoul. With little dialogue and virtually no camera movement, this existential poem by debut helmer Roh Gyeong-tae uses stillness and a hypnotic soundscape to reflect profoundly, and ultimately with hope, on the hardships of those who are detached from the mainstream. Assisted immeasurably by a soundtrack of discordant industrial noises, bass t...| More

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HONG Sang-soo wins Best Director at Argentina Fest

2007/03/20 | Source | Permalink |

HONG Sang-soo has won the Best Director award for Woman on the Beach(2006) in main competition at the 22nd Mar del Plata International Film Festival in Argentina. The event, which ran March 8th – 18th in the resort town of Mar del Plata, is recognized as an A-list festival along with Cannes, Toronto, and Venice.

The announcement was made on the 17th at the event's closing award ceremony. Director HONG is renowned on the international festival circuit. Woman on the Beach has screened at the Berlin, Toronto, Vancouver, Tokyo and New York film festivals. At home HONG was named Director of the Year 2006 by the Korean Film Directors Association.

Woman on the Beach deflates romantic conventions in its tale of two men and two women, who meet, join and part while on vacation at a beach resort. It stars reemerging actress KO Hyeon-jeong and KIM Seung-woo (Between Love and Hate ("The Unbearable Lightness of Dating", 2006)). HONG's previous films include A "Tale of Cinema" (2005) ...| More

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Awarded Korean Productions at PIFF

2006/11/03 | Source | Permalink |

Director Noh Kyeong-tae's < The Last Dining Table > was awarded the NETPAC award for best Korean film at the 2006 Pusan International Film Festival. The NETPAC jury of the festival's 11th edition praised the film's unique style, humane portrayal of the lower class and the acting. The Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) seeks to promote and distribute Asian cinema internationally.

The Wide Angel section of the Pusan International Film Festival presented a wide variety of documentaries, short films, animations and experimental films worldwide. The Sunje award is to assist directors from Wide Angel with his/her future project. This year's USD 20,000,- prize for short films were awarded to directors LEE Jin-woo for The Wind Stirs and YOON Seong-ho for Portfolio. The Wind Stirs thanked its award to the characterization and Portfolio for its experimental elements. There is a Special Mention for CHOI Young-jun's Merry Christmas because of the potential shown.

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Pusan International Film Festival Wraps Up Its Celebration

2006/10/20 | Source | Permalink |

The 11th Pusan International Film Festival wrapped up its nine-day celebration on Oct.20 (Friday) in Busan, Korea.

Malaysian director Chui Mui Tan's debut film "Love Will Conquer All" and Chinese director Yang Heng's "Betelnut" won the New Currents award, the top prize in the sole competition section of the 11th Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF), according to the organizing committe of the large-scale movie festval

Only open to debut and second films by Asian filmmakers, the competition is comprised of 10 films vying for the $30,000 prize to the winner.

The organizing committee also made public other winners of various awards during a news conference held at the PIFF Pavilion Conference Room in Busan, ahead of the closing ceremony.

The Malaysian Tan also grabbed the FIPRESCI Prize from an organization of international film critics for her debut film, and the Korean director Noh Kyeong-tae's "The Last Dining Table" was given the NETPAC (Network for Promotion of Asian ...| More

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Festival Ends, Aiming Higher for Next Decade

2006/10/20 | Source | Permalink |

By Kim Tae-jong
Staff Reporter

Malaysian director Chui Mui Tan's debut film "Love Will Conquer All" and Chinese director Yang Heng's "Betelnut" won the New Currents award yesterday, the top prize in the sole competition section of the 11th Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF).

Only open to debut and second films by Asian filmmakers, the competition was joined this year by 10 films for an award of $30,000.

The festival's organizing committee also announced the winners of various other awards during a news conference held in the morning at the PIFF Pavilion Conference Room in Haeundae, Pusan, ahead of the closing ceremony at 7 p.m. at the Yatching Center in Haeundae.

Tan also won the FIPRESCI prize, given out by an organization of international film critics for her debut film, and South Korean director Noh Kyeong-tae's "The Last Dining Table" won the NETPAC (Network for Promotion of Asian Cinema) award. The Sunje Award, with cash prizes of 20 million won for Korean docum...| More

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