Local and Foreign Films With English Subtitles
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Pomjoeui Chaekusong (The Big Swindle) (2004)
Seoul Selection Bookstore
Saturday at noon
Taking a few cues from "Reservoir Dogs" and other heists-gone-wrong flicks, director Choi Dong-hoon is on target with his first feature film. "The Big Swindle" is loosely based on a real bank scam. The film starts at the tail end of the job, in which a gang of criminals is scattered and on the run after their job goes awry. Little by little, the story behind the swindle and the whereabouts of the swindlers come to light. Though a bit derivative, the film does a good job balancing all of the flashbacks, plot twists and backstabbing that take place. A lot of the credit goes to the excellent cast, which includes Yum Jung-ah from "Changhwa, Hongryon (A Tale of Two Sisters)" as a femme fatale who plays her own scam on the boys. Located near Anguk Station on subway line 3. Tickets: 3,000 won. Details: (02) 734-9565 or http://www.seoulselection.com
A State of Mind
Until today
Hypertheque Nada
Directed by British filmmaker Daniel Gordon, the 2004 documentary tells a story of two female North Korean gymnasts who dedicate themselves to the Mass Games. Gordon, the first foreigner to shoot a documentary in Pyongyang, sheds light on the lives of ordinary people in North Korea through the two gymnasts, free from any political stance. In the documentary filmed in the secretive communist nation for about six months, 13-year-old Park Hyon-sun and 11-year-old Kim Song-yon practice their skills to honor their "Dear Leader" Kim Jong-il, but lead ordinary lives like people of other countries. The venue is near Taehangno Station.
Seoul Selection Bookstore
Saturday at noon
Taking a few cues from "Reservoir Dogs" and other heists-gone-wrong flicks, director Choi Dong-hoon is on target with his first feature film. "The Big Swindle" is loosely based on a real bank scam. The film starts at the tail end of the job, in which a gang of criminals is scattered and on the run after their job goes awry. Little by little, the story behind the swindle and the whereabouts of the swindlers come to light. Though a bit derivative, the film does a good job balancing all of the flashbacks, plot twists and backstabbing that take place. A lot of the credit goes to the excellent cast, which includes Yum Jung-ah from "Changhwa, Hongryon (A Tale of Two Sisters)" as a femme fatale who plays her own scam on the boys. Located near Anguk Station on subway line 3. Tickets: 3,000 won. Details: (02) 734-9565 or http://www.seoulselection.com
A State of Mind
Until today
Hypertheque Nada
Directed by British filmmaker Daniel Gordon, the 2004 documentary tells a story of two female North Korean gymnasts who dedicate themselves to the Mass Games. Gordon, the first foreigner to shoot a documentary in Pyongyang, sheds light on the lives of ordinary people in North Korea through the two gymnasts, free from any political stance. In the documentary filmed in the secretive communist nation for about six months, 13-year-old Park Hyon-sun and 11-year-old Kim Song-yon practice their skills to honor their "Dear Leader" Kim Jong-il, but lead ordinary lives like people of other countries. The venue is near Taehangno Station.
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