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Stockholm IFF Takes 5 from Korea
Eclectic Korean Fare on Show in Sweden
The Stockholm International Film Festival will host five films from Korea when its 26th edition takes place from November 11th to the 22nd. Four feature titles from the Far East filmmaking powerhouse will be found in the event’s Asian Images program, while another is invited to the Short Film Competition section.
The selection includes AHN Gooc-jin’s debut work Alice In Earnestland, which was made at the Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA) and debuted at the Jeonju International Film Festival earlier this year, where it earned the Grand Prize in the Korean Competition. The title went on to screen at the Warsaw, Shanghai, Vancouver and Taipei Golden Horse International Film Festivals.
Joining it is the high concept melodrama The Beauty Inside, another first feature from director BAIK featuring HAN Hyo-joo and a host of other stars all playing the same character. Released in late August, the film proved successful in Korea, drawing 2.05 million spectators (USD 14.12 million) to theaters.
YOO Ha’s period gangster tale Gangnam Blues, starring LEE Min-ho, is also on the program, following its recent invitations to the Fantasia International Film Festival and Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival.
In the wake of its Cannes debut in the Un Certain Regard program, SHIN Su-won’s third feature Madonna continues its strong festival run, which has included stops at the Rio de Janeiro, Hawaii, BFI London and Busan International Film Festival.
KIM Yun-ha’s Sniper's Observation Method, which earned the Best Short Film Award from the Moscow International Film Festival during the summer and also screened at the Los Angeles Pacific Film Festival, will compete in the Shorts Competition.
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SHIN Suwon
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HAN Hyo-joo
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YOO Ha
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AHN Gooc-jin
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BAEK Jong-yeol
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LEE Min-ho
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KIM Yun-ha
