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100 Years of Korean Cinema : Portraits of Korea #7 31 OCT 09 NOV 100 YEARS OF KOREAN CINEMA : PORTRAITS OF KOREA 2 0 1 9 #7 31 OCT 09 NOV Benelux Action Europe Crime International Fantasy Animation Thriller History Drama Comedy Documentary 100 YEARS OF KOREAN CINEMA : PORTRAITS OF KOREA 7 # 2 0 1 9 KOREAN FILM FESTIVAL FILM KOREAN BRUSSELS SCREENING CONTENTS SCHEDULE MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 31 01 02 03 FOREWORD 1 THE SEA THE OF FOUL 1 OPENING FILM ITAMI JUN KING CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE 2 17:00-18:52 17:00-18:51 CLOSING FILM MOTEL MISS ROSE + INTIMATE SCREENING SCHEDULE 3 & MRS. SEOPYEONJE 2 Q&A SESSION COCOON STRANGERS COPS 19:10-21:02 19:00- 19:10-21:05 19:00-20:47 20:30 PANSORI PERFORMANCE 100 YEARS OF KOREAN CINEMA 5 SYMPATHY PRINCESS FOR MR. 3 AYA VENGEANCE HISTORIC CLASSIC 8 21:00-22:30 21:20-23:17 MODERN CLASSIC 16 CINEMA CINEMA CINEMA BOZAR GALERIES GALERIES GALERIES LOCATION SCREENING KOREAN FILM FRIDAY 28 04 05 06 07 08 09 MISS MY NAME THE GANGSTER, IDOL A SHORT THE COP, TICKET PURCHASE GUIDE 29 & MRS. IS KIM 1 19:00- RESISTANCE FILMS THE DEVIL COPS BOK-DONG 21:20 19:00-20:45 19:00-20:32 (+ GRAND BASSIN) 18:30-20:17 19:00-20:42 19:00-20:57 SCREENING LOCATION 30 THE MAN FAMILY THE GANGSTER, WITH THE COP, GORYEOJANG IN THE 2 THREE THE DEVIL 20:50-22:40 BUBBLE THANKS TO 31 COFFINS 20:30-22:20 21:20-22:37 21:00-22:44 INDEX 31 CINEMA CINÉMATHÈQUE CINEMA CINEMA CINEMA CINEMA GALERIES LUXEMBOURG GALERIES GALERIES GALERIES GALERIES LOCATION SCREENING SEOPYEONJE will be screened with a Pansori on Nov. 3rd. (19:10~20:02) Pansori will be performed by a Pansori community studied at KCC Pansori workshop. Q&A session with director * It will be translated into French. - MOTEL ROSE + COCOON (Nov. 1st 19:00~20:30) - MY NAME IS KIM BOK-DONG (Nov. 8th 19:00~20:42) 2 7 TH KOREAN FILM FESTIVAL BRUSSELS! FOREWORD CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE Greetings! Congratulations on the opening of the Congratulations on the 7th Korean Film With love and respect, I would like to wel- Lastly, I would like to express my sincere seventh anniversary of Korean Film Festival Festival Brussels! Since three years ago, DMZ come every audience to the 7th Korean gratitude to all the institutions, including Brussels. International Documentary Film Festival Film Festival Brussels in this beautiful Korean Film council, Committee for 100 has closely worked with Korean Cultural autumn. Korean Cultural Center Brussels Years of Korean Cinema, Korean Film Ar- I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Center Brussels to introduce well-made (KCC) is dedicated to promoting cultural chive, DMZ International Documentary the Korean Cultural Center to the Kingdom Korean documentary films to the European exchange between Belgium and Korea by Film Festival, Bucheon International Ani- of Belgium and the European Union for their audience. introducing Korean films to Belgian film mation Festival, BOZAR, Cinema Galeries, ardent support in introducing and fostering festivals and holding an annual Korean film and Cinémathèque de Luxembourg for the growth of Korean films and animations in Until now, the Korean Film Festival has festival. In the case of this year, to mark their support to the festival. I also thank Brussels, the capital of the European Union. showcased documentaries such as Le the 100th anniversary of Korean cinema, the staff of Short Screens and every other Cultural exchange provides a more profound Tour: My Last 49 Days by LIM Jung-ha, KCC holds the festival under the slogan of people for helping us run smoothly. understanding of different cultures. It is the Coming to You, Minu by JEE Hye-won, and “100 Years of Korean Cinema: The Portrait driving force to establish diversity in culture Myeoneuri: My Son’s Crazy Wife by SUN of Korea” with rare Korean classic films in as it stimulates creativity. Ho-bin. This year, the festival presents two the selection. documentaries, including My Name is KIM CHOI Young Jin Through Korean Film Festival Brussels, Bok-dong by SONG Won-geun and Family Since Korea‘s first film, Fight for Justice DIRECTOR K-culture fans in Europe will enjoy a broader in the Bubble by MA Min-ji. Korean Film (1919), Korean cinema has been developed THE KOREANCULTURAL CENTER exchange of culture and foster their creativity Festival offers a precious opportunity for and finally recognized in the world when OF BELGIUM & EUROPEAN UNION and global competitiveness. I believe this Korean documentarists to meet foreign IM Kwon-taek‘s Chunhyang was selected in will be an excellent opportunity to enrich audiences. I do believe that a documentary the competition of the 53rd Cannes Film the cultural industry by promoting cultural film serves as a mirror to reflect a society Festival in 2000. This year, the festival exchanges based on a more extensive global from various angles. In this sense, I hope presents diverse Korean films, including network. I want to extend my heartfelt that more documentaries will be screened so some masterpieces which contributed to congratulations to those who have worked that viewers can have a better understanding the development of Korean cinema in the so hard for a long time for the festival to of Korean culture. Historic Classic section and more recent reach where it is today. I sincerely wish for films which are worldly recognized in the the festival’s success this year. I am quite curious about how European Modern Classic section. I hope that the audiences will receive the two documentaries festival will encourage deeper and broader Thank you. this year. Once again, I want to ask you for understanding, communication, and ex- your continued support and interest in change between cultures. Korean documentary films. SEO Chehwan HONG Hyung-sook FESTIVAL DIRECTOR FESTIVAL DIRECTOR BUCHEON INTERNATIONAL DMZ INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL 1 2 31 OCT BRUSSELS KOREAN 09 NOV FILM FESTIVAL CLOSING OPENING P.17 P.26 P.27 MISS & MRS. COPS THE GANGSTER, GRAND BASSIN FR, NL, EN | 107 MIN THE COP, THE DEVIL 6 MIN 37 SEC P.11 P.18 P.23 BOZAR- 31 OCT - 19:00 * FR, NL, EN | 110 MIN CINEMA GALERIES - 09 NOV- 19:00 CINEMATHEQUE LUXEMBOURG - CINEMATHEQUE LUXEMBOURG - INVITED FILM FROM ANIMA 2019 SEOPYEONJE IDOL A RESISTANCE 05 NOV - 18:30 05 NOV - 20:30 FR, NL | 112 MIN FR, NL, EN | 140 MIN FR, NL, EN | 105 MIN * Grand Bassin is screened with CINEMA GALERIES - 09 NOV - 19:00 closing film, The Gangster, The Cop, CINEMA GALERIES - 03 NOV - 19:10 CINEMA GALERIES - 04 NOV - 19:00 CINEMA GALERIES - 06 NOV - 19:00 The Devil. (only Nov.9th) * reception: Oct. 31th 18:00 P.22 P.21 P.20 P.10 P.09 P.14-15 MOTEL ROSE + COCOON PRINCESS AYA THE SEA OF ITAMI JUN THE MAN WITH THREE GORYEOJANG KOREAN SHORT FILMS FR, NL, EN FR, NL, EN | 90 MIN FR, NL, EN | 112 MIN COFFINS FR, NL, EN | 110 MIN VARIOUS GENRE | 95 MIN 77 MIN 30 SEC + 12 MIN 22 SEC CINEMA GALERIES - 01 NOV - 21:00 CINEMA GALERIES - 02 NOV - 17:00 FR, NL | 104 MIN CINEMA GALERIES - 07 NOV - 20:50 CINEMA GALERIES - 07 NOV - 19:00 CINEMA GALERIES - 01 NOV - 19:00 CINEMA GALERIES - 06 NOV- 21:00 Q&A SESSION / JUDGEMENT / HAENYEO: WOMEN OF THE SEA / BARGAIN / THE LIFE / SAWOL / DAY TRIP P.19 P.12 P.13 P.24 P.25 INTIMATE STRANGERS SYMPATHY FOR MR. THE FOUL KING MY NAME IS FAMILY IN THE BUBBLE FR, NL, EN | 115 MIN VENGEANCE FR, NL, EN | 111 MIN KIM BOK-DONG FR, NL, EN | 77 MIN CINEMA GALERIES - 02 NOV - 19:10 FR, NL, EN | 117 MIN CINEMA GALERIES - 03 NOV - 17:00 FR, NL, EN | 101 MIN CINEMA GALERIES - 08 NOV - 21:20 CINEMA GALERIES - 02 NOV - 21:20 CINEMA GALERIES - 08 NOV - 19:00 Q&A SESION 3 4 HISTORY OF A CENTURY: THE IDENTITY OF KOREAN CINEMA In 2019, BONG Joon-ho’s Parasite (2019) won and cultural policy, the relationship between confront the disillusionment. Swiri (1999) led the way for commercial the Palme d’Or at the Cannes film festival. This the film industry and the public, the au- Through the first Renaissance of films. Influenced by the cinephile culture, is an epoch-making achievement in the 100- dience’s preference for internationally-ac- the 1960s, Korean cinema has shown its a new generation of filmmakers appeared in year history of Korean cinema. Whether you claimed directors, their style and genre, and desire to dive into the real world and secure the scene. Directors began to win awards at call it a coincidence or drama, his triumph at the development of certain genres of film. its position. For thirty years, the nation had prestigious international film festivals, out- Cannes, where you see the present of film art, In particular, the film industry has been undergone the struggle against savagery dated censorship was abolished, and the cul- will serve as a catalyst to solidify the presence affected by social and political conditions, through modernization, authoritarianism, ture and taste of film became more diverse. of Korean films in the West. This remarkable including the Japanese colonial rule, the Ko- military dictatorship, and democratization. With the rapid growth of the film industry, feat at Cannes came 19 years after IM Kwon- rean war, the ideological conflict between This long struggle has been the source of Korea now enjoys a full-fledged democracy taek’s Chunhyang (2000) was invited to the South and North Korea, the authoritarian cinematic tension for not only people in the and internationalization.
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