Women's film festival kicks off in Seoul
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The seventh Women's Film Festival in Seoul kicked off its eight-day run yesterday at Artreon Theater in Sinchon, Seoul, showcasing the issues of female teenagers' sexuality and sex workers in Asian countries.
"The festival will offer more variety this year, as the entries include movies from such diverse places as Greece, Africa and Czech Republic", said Lee Hyae-kyoung, director of the Women's Film Festival in Seoul.
The festival will show about 90 movies from 27 different countries, opened with "The Holy Girl" by Argentine director Lucrecia Martel yesterday. Under the slogan of "See the world through women's eyes" the festival aims to give moviegoers a chance to see a variety of movies in each section and also provide opportunities to better understand the current issues facing women.
This year's festival consists of seven sections: New Currents, Young Feminist Forum, Feminist Film and Video Activism, Focus on Vera Chytilova, Korean Cinema Retrospective, Turkish Cinema Panorama and Asian Short Film and Video Competition.
A scene from "The Holy Girl" by Argentine director Lucrecia Martel
The New Currents section will feature movies by female directors from all over the world. A total of 30 feature, documentary and short animated films from 17 different countries portraying women's lives will meet Korean audiences.
The Young Feminist Forum section will show 11 films and documentaries that address the issues of teen sexuality and pregnancy, while the Feminist Film and Video Activism section presents works by individuals or feminist groups depicting the real situations of prostitutes across Asia.
Celesta Davis, director of "Awful Normal" which won Best Feature Documentary at Cinequest Film Festival in 2004, will participate in the event with 20 other international guests.
Tickets can be purchased on the Internet or at the box office and range from 3,000 to 30,000 won. Most films will be shown with English subtitles or in English with Korean subtitles. For more information, visit the Web site at http://www.wffis.or.kr , which provides information in both Korean and English.
By Yang Sung-jin
"The festival will offer more variety this year, as the entries include movies from such diverse places as Greece, Africa and Czech Republic", said Lee Hyae-kyoung, director of the Women's Film Festival in Seoul.
The festival will show about 90 movies from 27 different countries, opened with "The Holy Girl" by Argentine director Lucrecia Martel yesterday. Under the slogan of "See the world through women's eyes" the festival aims to give moviegoers a chance to see a variety of movies in each section and also provide opportunities to better understand the current issues facing women.
This year's festival consists of seven sections: New Currents, Young Feminist Forum, Feminist Film and Video Activism, Focus on Vera Chytilova, Korean Cinema Retrospective, Turkish Cinema Panorama and Asian Short Film and Video Competition.
A scene from "The Holy Girl" by Argentine director Lucrecia Martel
The New Currents section will feature movies by female directors from all over the world. A total of 30 feature, documentary and short animated films from 17 different countries portraying women's lives will meet Korean audiences.
The Young Feminist Forum section will show 11 films and documentaries that address the issues of teen sexuality and pregnancy, while the Feminist Film and Video Activism section presents works by individuals or feminist groups depicting the real situations of prostitutes across Asia.
Celesta Davis, director of "Awful Normal" which won Best Feature Documentary at Cinequest Film Festival in 2004, will participate in the event with 20 other international guests.
Tickets can be purchased on the Internet or at the box office and range from 3,000 to 30,000 won. Most films will be shown with English subtitles or in English with Korean subtitles. For more information, visit the Web site at http://www.wffis.or.kr , which provides information in both Korean and English.
By Yang Sung-jin
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