The Korean Film Festival is set to bring moviegoers and fans on a memorable cinematic trip to Korea.
"At this year's KFF, we do not only have some award-winning films lined up, but we also chose movies that will take you to some of Korea's picturesque landscapes," the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines announced on their social media accounts.
Presented by the Korean Embassy in the Philippines and the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines, the film festival, themed "Ka-ja! Korea Through Films," will feature seven stellar films. The film festival is also in collaboration with the Korean Film Council, Film Development Council of the Philippines, Korea Tourism Organization Manila Office and SM Cinema.
Here is KFF's lineup of films that will be shown on the big screens for free:
Bori (2020), directed by Kim Jinyu. This coming-of-age film is about an 11-year-old girl living in a seaside village named Bori, the only member of a family who is not deaf.
Director's Intention (2021), directed by Kim Min-geun. A romantic comedy about the complicated relationship between exes who have to work on the same project.
Everglow (2021), directed by So Joon-moon. Set in Juju, the film trains its lens on a 70-year-old female diver as the focus of a documentary.
Gyeongju (2014), directed by Zhang Lu. Another romantic comedy, about a Beijing-based professor who returns to Korea for a funeral and spends time with a teahouse owner.
Jukdo Surfing Diary (2020), directed by Lee Hyun-seung. The film features a beach that has become a famous destination spot for surfers.
Life is Beautiful (2022), directed by Choi Kook-hee. Starring Sky Castle's Yum Jung-ah and Moving's Ryu Seung-ryong, about a terminally-ill wife who asks her husband to find her first love as a birthday present.
The Book of Fish (2021), directed by Lee Joon-ik. Set in 1801, the black-and-white historical film features a Josean-era scholar who is exiled to Heuksando Island.
The KCC is also set to host a film production workshop titled "Meet the Mentor: K-Movie Production Talk Show" on 21 September at the De La Salle-College of St. Benilde campus. This workshop is part of the "Meet the Mentor" series, whose panel includes Filipino director Perci Intalan and Korean directors-producers Park Eun-kyung and Lee Yeon-hwa.
KCC's Korean Film Festival will run 22 September to 26 September, with participating cinemas, screening schedules and ticketing guidelines to be announced soon.
