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Jeonju film festival unveils 10 films in international competition Posted : 2021-04-06 17:03 Updated : 2021-04-06 17:28 From left, programmers Chun Jin-su, Moon Seok, Sung Moon and actress Choi Hee-seo announce the line-up of the 22nd Jeonju International Film Festival during an online press conference in Jeonju, Tuesday. Courtesy of Jeonju IFF By Kwak Yeon-soo Jeonju International Film Festival (Jeonju IFF) organizers announced on Tuesday the 10 feature films that will compete in the International Competition section this year. Selected from 398 submissions, the line-up includes Jimmy Keyrouz s Lebanese drama Broken Keys, about a pianist trying to escape a Syrian town controlled by ISIS; Colombian director Mercedes Gaviria s documentary The Calm After the Storm, which deals with familial conflicts; Ukrainian director Kateryna Gornostai s Stop-Zemlia, which tells the story of a teenage girl navigating emotional turmoil. ....
Jeonju film fest announces 10 indie films in Korean competition, all tackling social problems Posted : 2021-03-12 17:01 By Kwak Yeon-soo Jeonju International Film Festival organizers announced on Friday 10 feature films that will compete in the Korean Competition category this year. The list, selected from 108 submissions, includes eight fictional films and two documentaries. The current trend of Korea s independent films is sharply observing and tackling social problems and taboos. The 10 selections expose injustice or the absurdity of society, and show support for the marginalized, said Moon Seok, the programmer of the JIFF. Among the lineup of finalists, Awoke, by Jung Jae-ik and Seo Tae-soo, and Corydoras, by Ryu Hyung-seok, depict the lives of disabled people. Coming to You, by Byun Gyu-ri is a documentary that features LGBTQ issues. ....