[HanCinema's News] "Decision to Leave" Confirmed for Wide Release in Belgium
By William Schwartz | Published on
Ahead of a special press conference on August 4th featuring director Park Chan-wook, Belgian theaters have confirmed that his melodrama film "Decision to Leave" will see a wide release in the European country. "Decision to Leave" will be released in Belgium in thirty-one movie theaters across twenty-two cities. The wide release is being made possible by the film's local distributor Cine Art as well as the Korean Cultural Center in Brussels.
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Park Chan-wook has a strong reputation in Belgium, and the theatrical poster for "Decision to Leave" there notes that "Oldboy" and "The Handmaiden" are previous well-received films from the director. The theatrical release of "Decision to Leave" is only the beginning of Korean film appreciation in season. The Belgium International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF) will begin there on August 29th, and be followed by a Korean Film Festival, and the Ghent Film Festival which will also feature Korean films.
Written by William Schwartz
William Schwartz
Staff writer. Has been writing articles for HanCinema since 2012, having lived in South Korea from 2011 to 2021. He is currently located in the Portland metropolitan area. William Schwartz can be contacted via william@hancinema.net, and is open to requests for content in future articles.