With a Girl of Black Soil (2007) - 검은 땅의 소녀와 (Geom-eun Ddang-eui So-nyeo-wa)

Korean Films At Karlovy Vary 2008

2008/06/24 | Source | Permalink |

Three South Korean features were invited to screen at the 43rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF). The festival is one of the oldest in the world and has become the most prominent film event in Eastern Europe. It runs July 4 – 12 in the picturesque city of its namesake, also known as Carlsbad, in the Czech Republic.

This year, KVIFF's Horizons section will screen "Night and Day" by one of Korea's art house and festival favorites, director HONG Sang-soo. His latest feature had its premiere in competition at the 58th Berlinale in February. It is HONG's first HD feature and also the first to be shot outside of Korea, mainly in Paris.

In KVIFF's experimental section 'Another View', screens director JEON Soo-il's "With A Girl of Black Soil", a minimalist but moving portrait of a young girl struggling with a hard-drinking father and mentally handicapped brother. It had its premiere at Venice in 2007 and has traveled on to many other festivals including Edinburgh a...| More

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[Talk of the town] Seoul becomes a cinema city as hit movies hit the town

2008/06/11 | Source | Permalink |

If you're a moviegoer, expect some fun in Seoul. Starting Friday, the city will turn into a massive theater.

"The 13th Seoul Good Movie", a festival organized by Seoul City, is showing 220 films for free at various venues including Seoul Plaza, World Cup Stadium and community centers.

Some films include "D-War" (2007) "Le Grand Chef" (2007), "The Forbidden Kingdom" (2008), "With a Girl of Black Soil" (2007), "Different Tastes" (2006), "Down in the Valley" (2005) and "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" (2007).

The event continues until Sept. 30. For more information, visit http://www.seoulgoodmovie.com.

By Lee Eun-joo...| More

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Barcelona sun shines on LEE Chang-dong and JEON Soo-il

2008/05/08 | Source | Permalink |

The Barcelona Asian Film Festival's (BAFF) jury awarded "Secret Sunshine" (Miryang) the Cinematik prize. The winner of Cinematik is also secured of a release in Spain. "Secret Sunshine" is directed by LEE Chang-dong and stars JEON Do-yeon and SONG Kang-ho in a tale about a single mother's mental struggle after losing her young son.

Director JEON Soo-il is also successful at BAFF, his "With a Girl of Black Soil" won the Golden Durian, an award for emerging talents. The panel in charge of selecting the Golden Durian winner included Pusan International Film Festival director KIM Dong-ho.

Both "With a Girl of Black Soil" and "Secret Sunshine were selected" for the Official Competition section. The audience voted Farah Khan's Om Shanti Om (India) as the most popular film with KIM Ki-duk's "Breath" a close second, according to BAFF's website. BAFF celebrated this year its tenth anniversary and the festival highlighted that BAFF is Barcelona's fastest growing film festival. Barcelona h...| More

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Deauville Asian Film Festival Awards

2008/03/17 | Source | Permalink |

Patrice Chéreau, president, and the jury members Mélanie Doutey, Irène Jacob, Anne-Louise Trividic,
Jean-Hugues Anglade, Lucas Belvaux, Enki Bilal and William Sheller, have awarded the following films:

LOTUS DU MEILLEUR FILM – Grand Prix/Best Film:
"WITH A GIRL OF BLACK SOIL" de/by JEON Soo-il (Corée du Sud/South Korea)

LOTUS DU JURY – Prix du Jury ex-aequo/ Jury's Prize ex-aequo:
WONDERFUL TOWN de/by Aditya ASSARAT (Thaïlande/Thailand)
FLOWER IN THE POCKET de/by LIEW Seng Tat (Malaisie/Malaysia)


The members of the International Critic's Award have awarded the following film:
LOTUS AIR FRANCE – Prix de la Critique Internationale/International Critic's Award:
"WITH A GIRL OF BLACK SOIL" de/by JEON Soo-il (Corée du Sud/South Korea)


Jan Kounen, president, and the jury members Vahina Giocante, Mylène Jampanoï, Marc Caro and
Franck Vestiel have awarded the following film:

LOTUS ACTION ASIA parrainé par 13ème RUE – Grand Prix Action Asia/
Best Action Asia Film spon...| More

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Korean Films Win Recognition in Europe

2008/03/14 | Source | Permalink |

Now, there appears to be growing interest in Korean films overseas.
Domestic productions are winning critical acclaim at major film festivals in particular, in Europe.
Jeong Soyun explains.

Korean films are gaining increasing recognition on the international stage, winning numerous awards and honorable mentions in various film festivals.
Park Chan-wook's "I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK" received an Honorable Mention at the FantasPorto 2008, the 28th edition of the Oporto International Film Festival, which opened March 9th in Portugal.
The film takes place in a mental hospital, where a girl who thinks she's a cyborg falls in love with another mental patient.
Park is one of the most acclaimed directors in Korea today and is famous for his "vengeance trilogy", which includes the films "Old Boy" and "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance".
The film "Breath" by director Kim Ki-duk is a story about a deathrow inmate who falls in love with a married woman.
It won the Jury's Special Award in the ...| More

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