Questions by David Pountain, Mina Stanikic from Kultur Kokoška and Adriana Rosati from Asian Film Vault. Like a warmly introspective, distinctly feminine alternative to Curb Your Enthusiasm, Moon So-ri’s The Running Actress sees the Korean star play a fictionalised version […]
A dark and disorienting thriller of two distinct halves, Jang Hang-jun’s Forgotten starts off as an exquisitely crafted mystery with a devilish flair for the uncanny before taking a sharp turn into tragedy. It’s clear […]
The death of pro-democracy student protestor Park Jong-chul and the subsequent cover-up by crooked and thuggish authorities has a snowballing effect in 1987: When the Day Comes, an engrossing, often sombre but ultimately hopeful ensemble […]
Director: Moon So-ri Far East Film Festival review Famed Korean actress Moon So-ri (Oasis, The Handmaiden) has likely been taking notes from her former collaborator Hong Sang-soo for her terrific directorial feature debut The Running Actress, […]
Director: Yim Soon-rye Far East Film Festival review Little Forest is an understated drama about a young woman taking shelter from the pressures and disappointments of life, and it is likely that Yim Soon-rye’s tranquil feature will […]
There’s no denying that the international box office is dominated by a small group of countries. But there are many film industries that have found success regionally, internationally, and on the festival circuit, that rarely […]
