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Youn Yuh-jung has a career that spans over half a century, with a number of hit films and TV series under her belt.
At the age of 73, the veteran actress has made South Korean film history by being nominated for best supporting actress at the 93rd Academy Awards for her performance in the U.S. immigration film Minari. No other Korean actor, even stars from the Oscar-winning Parasite, has received an Oscar nomination.
Born in 1947, Youn rose to fame in South Korea with her maiden silver screen project Fire Woman, directed by legendary auteur by Kim Ki-young, in 1971.
Innocent Witness) explore greed in
Beasts that Cling to Straws! Also known as
Beasts Clawing at Straws, the crime thriller is based on Sone Keisuke s same-titled novel about eight strangers entangled in lies and betrayal over money. Besides the two leads, Bae Sung Woo (
The Great Battle), Yoon Yeo Jeong (
Canola), Shin Hyun Bin (
Rampant), Jin Kyung (
Love+Sling) and Jung Ga Ram (
The Odd Family: Zombie on Sale) also took part in director Kim Yong Hoon s first feature.
Beasts that Cling to Straws won the Special Jury Award at the 49th International Film Festival Rotterdam.
After the sudden disappearance of his girlfriend Yeon Hee (Jeon Do Yeon), Tae Young (Jung Woo Sung) needs to repay a large amount of debt for her. Working part-time at a sauna, Joong Man (Bae Sung Woo) makes ends meet living with his wife Young Sun (Jin Kyung) and his mother Soon Ja (Yoon Yeo Jeong), who suffers from Alzheimer s disease. Mi Ran (Shin Hyun Bin) works as a prostitute because of her husban
Black Movie set to unspool in 100% digital form
DAU. Degeneration by Ilya Khrzhanovskiy and Ilya Permyakov
Faced, like countless other cultural events, with the restrictions that have been introduced as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Geneva’s Black Movie Independent Film Festival (22-31 January) has decided to shed its skin without, however, losing a shred of the irreverent spirit we so closely associate with it. Indeed, for its 22
nd edition Black Movie intends to make its full film programme available online for the public, as well as meetings with directors (pre-recorded) and round tables.
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The 20 Best Non-English Language Movies of 2020 Once you overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films. - Bong Joon-ho accepting another award.
This article is part of our 2020 Rewind. Follow along as we explore the best and most interesting movies, shows, performances, and more from this very strange year. In this entry, we virtually travel beyond our border to find the best international movies of 2020.
Every year is brimming with great international films, the majority of which slide under the American radar due to a mass leaning on English language content. That is partially understandable and partially frustrating if you know what the world of non-English film has to offer. Once upon a time, the English-speaking masses shattered through the glass ceiling of conditioned subtitle discomfort (all hail
What’s New on DVD in December: Audrey Hepburn, ‘Steven Universe,’ ‘Smiley-Face Killers’ and More
Gift card burning a hole in your pocket? Alonso Duralde’s monthly column spotlights the best new releases on DVD and Blu-rayAlonso Duralde | December 29, 2020 @ 4:42 PM Last Updated: December 29, 2020 @ 5:27 PM
Strand Releasing
The critically-acclaimed
“Aviva” (Outsider/Strand) casts both male and female dancers as both of the romantic leads, throwing out conventions of gender and sexuality in a love story that features some gorgeous choreography. Boaz Yakin’s film was programmed at the 2020 SXSW festival, and the Blu-ray features behind-the-scenes footage of dance rehearsals.
Also available: Stand-up Steve Byrne wrote and directed the comics-on-the-road saga