[HanCinema's Digest] Cinema Snippets

KoBiz examines the historical truth behind four popular period films, watch the animated short "Deer Flower" for free on Modern Korean Cinema, the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) announces its lineup for next month, and Korean films fall short fail at the 74th Venice International Film Festival.

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"It's All True"

Historical films do exceedingly well in South Korea; both local and international filmgoers have gotten behind modern Korea's cinematic imaginings of its past and demanded more. But are some, if not all, of the extraordinary events and encounters actually true? Or, rather, how accurate are some of the events portrayed? In this interesting feature on KoBiz, writer Kim Su-bin puts four films that are based on major historical events in the spotlight to see how true they are to the facts about the past.

...READ ON KOBIZ

"Short Watch: DEER FLOWER Will Bloom in Your Nightmares"

Modern Korean Cinema offers reviews, features, festival news, box office updates and more. In this post, Pierce Conran presents and shares a short film, "Deer Flower", by Kang-min Kim as part of MKC's new "Short Watch" series. According to Pierce, a film critic and journalist in Korea, "'Deer Flower' deserves all the attention it has and continues to receive", and now you can watch this 8-minute animation online, for free! Enjoy...

...WATCH ON MODERN KOREAN CINEMA

"Busan Film Festival Unveils Lineup"

South Korea's largest and most prestigious film festival, the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), kicks off its 22nd edition next month in Haeundae-gu. The festival organizers recently revealed the lineup that includes 298 films from 75 countries, with Shin Su-won's "Glass Garden" being selected as the opening film. The event will also see the arrival of a new networking program, Platform Busan, which will offer "regional filmmakers the chance to take part in seminars, forums and workshops"; Kim Dong-ho, BIFF's chairman, said he expects the new platform will "bring new momentum to the film industries of Korea and other Asian countries". The festival runs from October 12 to 21.

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"Once Again, the Roars of a Golden Lion"

The 74th Venice International Film Festival recently came to an end, and despite South Korean actress Ha Ji-won being recognized for her work in John Woo's "Manhunt" and "Bloodless", there were no local films competing this year. Cho Meanjune notes that the last time a Korean film featured in the competition was with Kim Ki-duk's "Pieta". In this infographic on KoBiz, you can track how South Korean films have faired at the festival since the country's first win for Lee Doo-yong's "The Hut" back in 1981.

...READ ON KOBIZ