South Korea's best showcase of independent and art-house cinema, the Jeonju International Film Festival, closed May 4th with the Indie Vision Woosuk award of US$10 000 going to Chinese director YING Liang's "The Other Half".
The 9-day festival screened 185 films from 37 countries, this year selling 77 258 tickets, averaging an 80% occupancy rate for theaters, up from 70% last year. The public-friendly festival brought in a total of 76 guest visits to screenings to allow Q & A sessions with audiences.
The JJ-Star Award of US$10 000 for best film in the 'Korean Cinema on the Move' section, went to KIM Jeong-joong's "HERs". The HD feature debut presents the short love stories of four women all named "Gina" or the four love stories of one woman. Set in California, Las Vegas, Alaska, and a small rural town in Korea, Gina/the Ginas pass through these places, longing for someone, and experiencing the passions of love and the pains of loss.
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