The 27th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) starts on Wednesday, returning to its full configuration after being held in a scaled-down format during the COVID-19 pandemic. Film screenings and other related events will take place mostly offline in the southeastern port city of Busan through Oct. 14. The opening ceremony will be held in the outdoor theater of the Busan Cinema Center with some 4,000 filmmaking industry members taking part in the event. Actors Ryu Jung-yeol and Jeon Yeo-been will be the co-hosts of the ceremony.
Returning to its full scale after two years of scaled-down events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 27th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will be a showcase of some truly exceptional Asian cinema.