The 14th Busan International Film Festival was held from October 8 to October 16, 2009, in Busan, South Korea.[1]
A total of 355 films from over 70 countries were screened, beating the record set in the last festival. With a total attendance of 173,516, it had 98 world premieres and 46 international premieres.[2][3]
The 9.9 billion won event opened with the South Korean film Good Morning President, directed by Jang Jin and closed with the Chinese film The Message, directed by Chen Kuo-fu and Gao Qunshu.[4]
Program
- † World premiere
- †† International premiere
Award winner
Opening Film
Gala Presentation
A Window on Asian Cinema
New Currents
English title
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Original title
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Director(s)
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Production country/countries
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A Man Who Ate His Cherries |
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Payman Haghani |
Iran |
†
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Dead Slowly |
慢性中毒 |
Rita Hui |
Hong Kong |
†
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I'm in Trouble! |
나는 곤경에 처했다! Naneun Konkyeonge Cheohaessda! (lit. "The Lookout") |
So Sang-min |
South Korea |
†
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Kick Off |
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Shawkat Amin Korki |
Kurdistan Iraq |
†
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Lan |
我們天上見 |
Jiang Wenli |
China |
†
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Lost Paradise in Tokyo |
ロストパラダイス・イン・トーキョー |
Shiraishi Kazuya |
Japan |
††
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Mundane History |
เจ้านกกระจอก |
Anocha Suwichakornpong |
Thailand |
†
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My Daughter |
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Charlotte Lim |
Malaysia |
†
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Paju |
파주 |
Park Chan-ok |
South Korea |
†
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Squalor |
Astig (Mga Batang Kalye) (lit. Hard (Street Children) |
Giuseppe Bede Sampedro |
Philippines |
††
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True Noon |
Qiyami roz |
Nosir Saidov |
Tajikistan |
†
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Vihir |
विहीर |
Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni |
India |
†
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Korean Cinema Today - Panorama
English title
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Original title
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Director(s)
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Production country/countries
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Cafe Noir |
카페 느와르 Ka-pe-neu-wa-reu |
Jung Sung-il |
South Korea |
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Castaway on the Moon |
김씨 표류기 Kimssi Pyoryugi (lit. "Mr. Kim's drifting experience") |
Lee Hae-jun |
South Korea |
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Haeundae |
해운대 |
Yoon Je-kyoon |
South Korea |
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Like You Know It All |
잘 알지도 못하면서 Jal Aljido Mot-hamyeonseo (lit. You Think You Know It All But You Don't) |
Hong Sang-soo |
South Korea |
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Loveholic |
참을 수 없는 Chameul Soo Eoptneun |
Kwon Chil-in |
South Korea |
†
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Maybe |
토끼와 리저드 Tokkiwa Rijeodeu (lit. Rabbit and Lizard) |
Ju Ji-hong |
South Korea |
†
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Mother |
마더 Madeo |
Bong Joon-ho |
South Korea |
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Running Turtle |
거북이 달린다 Geobuki dalinda |
Lee Yeon-woo |
South Korea |
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The Executioner |
집행자 집행자 |
Choi Jin-ho |
South Korea |
†
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Thirst |
박쥐 Bakjwi (lit. Bat) |
Park Chan-wook |
South Korea |
†
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Tokyo Taxi |
도쿄택시 Dokyo Taekshi |
Kim Tai-sik |
South Korea Japan |
†
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Vegetarian |
채식주의자 Chaesikju-uija |
Lim Woo-seong |
South Korea |
†
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Where Are You Going? |
특별시 사람들 Teukbyeolshi Saramdeul |
Park Chul-woong |
South Korea |
†
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Korean Cinema Today - Vision
English title
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Original title
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Director(s)
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Production country/countries
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Break Away |
탈주 Talju |
Leesong Hee-il |
South Korea |
†
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Dear Music: That is, their fantasy heading for the sea |
친애하는 음악: 다시 말해서, 오후 한 시 가회동에서 만난 그들이 바다로 가는 판타지 Chinaehaneun Eumak: Dashi Malhaeseo, Ohu Han shi Kahuidongyeseo Manan Keudeulyi Badaro Kaneun Pantaji |
Park Seong-oh |
South Korea |
†
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Drifting Away |
꼭 껴안고 눈물 핑 꼭 껴안고 눈물 핑 |
Kim Dong-won |
South Korea |
†
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Enlightenment Film |
계몽영화 Kyemong Yeonghwa |
Park Dong-hoon |
South Korea |
†
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Lost & Found |
뭘 또 그렇게까지 Mwol Ddo Keureong Kyeoggaji |
Jeon Kye-soo |
South Korea |
†
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Mongsil |
몽실언니 Mongsil Eonni |
Lee Jisang |
South Korea |
†
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Moscow |
양 한 마리 양 두 마리 Yang Han Mari, Yang Du Mari |
Hwang Cheol-min |
South Korea |
†
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Our Fantastic 21st Century |
너와 나의 21세기 Neowa Naui 21 segi |
Ryu Hyung-ki |
South Korea |
†
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Viewfinder |
경 Kyung |
Kim Jeong |
South Korea |
†
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Wish |
바람 Baram |
Lee Seong-han |
South Korea |
†
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Korean Cinema Retrospective
Archeology of Korean Cinema
Ha Kil-chong, The Dreamer for New Cinema
Remembering Yu Hyun-mok
World Cinema
Flash Forward
Wide Angle
Korean Short Film Competition
English title
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Director(s)
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Production country/countries
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A Perm |
Lee Ran-hee |
South Korea |
†
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A Toad |
Lee Che-yun |
South Korea |
†
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Be with Me |
Kang Jin-a |
South Korea |
†
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KTX Extra |
Jeong Su-jin |
South Korea |
†
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Man |
Choi Jeong-yoel |
South Korea |
†
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Midday Nap |
Yoo Sung-yup |
South Korea |
†
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Nobody's Burden |
An Ji-eun |
South Korea |
†
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Shhhhh |
Lee Woo-jung |
South Korea |
†
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Somewhere |
Choi Yongseok |
South Korea |
†
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Somewhere Unreached |
Kim Jae-won |
South Korea |
†
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Specters of the New World |
Kim Hyun-sung |
South Korea |
†
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Too Fragile to Be Loved |
Seo Bong-seong |
South Korea |
†
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Asian Short Film Competition
English title
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Director(s)
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Production country/countries
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Bonsai |
Alfonso Borgy K. Torrre III |
Philippines |
††
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Cold Noodles |
Kirsten Tan |
United States Singapore |
†
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Magabahai |
Patrick Tu |
Taiwan |
†
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Rare Fish |
Basil Vassili Mironer |
Singapore Indonesia United States |
††
|
Shorty |
Rohit Sawakhande |
India |
††
|
Summer |
He Wenchao |
China |
††
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With Setareh till Dawn |
Karim Faeghian |
Iran |
†
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Short Film Showcase
English title
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Director(s)
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Production country/countries
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A Letter to Uncle Boonmee |
Apichatpong Weerasethakul |
Thailand |
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A Silent Wait |
Nurman Hakim |
Indonesia |
†
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Ando-C |
Shahram Mokri |
Iran |
†
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Arena |
João Salaviza |
Portugal |
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Blogog |
Rommel Tolentino |
Philippines |
††
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Comfortable Distance |
James Bang |
United States |
†
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Just Friends? |
Kim Jho Kwang-soo |
South Korea |
†
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Left Turn At Your Own Risk |
Ahn Seung-hyuk |
South Korea |
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Minuet |
Thomas Ko |
United States |
†
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My Room |
Kim Han-sung |
United States |
†
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Phuket |
Aditya Assarat |
Thailand |
†
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Playing The Taar |
Roya Sadat |
Afghanistan |
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Respirator |
Michael Tay |
Singapore |
†
|
Shall We Take A Walk? |
Kim Young-geun Kim Ye-young |
South Korea |
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The End |
Baik Hyun-jhin |
South Korea |
†
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Threshold |
Loo Zihan |
Singapore |
†
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Vitthal |
Vinoo Choliparambi |
India |
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Documentary Competition
English title
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Director(s)
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Production country/countries
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Beautiful Islands |
Kana Tomoko |
Japan |
†
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Earth's Women |
Kwon Woo-jung |
South Korea |
†
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In Search of the Riyal |
Kesang Tseten |
Nepal |
††
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Memories of Daechuri |
Jung Il-gun |
South Korea |
†
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Path of Anna |
Naoi Riyo |
Japan Thailand |
†
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School |
Wei Tie |
China |
†
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Stayed Out Overnight |
Kim Mire |
South Korea |
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The Border City 2 |
Hong Hyung-sook |
South Korea |
†
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The Other Song |
Saba Dewan |
India |
††
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Documentary Showcase
Animation Showcase
English title
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Director(s)
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Production country/countries
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My Father Is A Washerman |
Srinivas Bhakta |
Singapore |
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Please Say Something |
David OReilly |
Ireland Germany |
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The Artist and His Magic |
Lin Yi-chun Weng Wei-Shiang Tseng Hui-ching |
Taiwan |
†
|
The Cunning Tailor and the Young Man |
Rashin Khayriyeh |
Iran |
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Open Cinema
Special Program in Focus
Johnnie To: The Hood in the City
Mabuhay! Pinoy Indi - Cinema!
Yash Chopra: Asian Filmmaker of the Year
Ani-Asia!: A Leap of Asian Feature Animation 4
Dario Argento Falling in Giallo : Truth of the Invisible
HA Kil-chong and New American Cinema: Searching for New Languagesa
Special Commemoration of the Late Jang Jin-young - Remembering the Films of a Beautiful Actress
Midnight Passion
Closing Film
Awards
- New Currents Award
- Kick Off - Shawkat Amin Korki (Iraq/Japan)
- I'm in Trouble! - So Sang-min (South Korea)
- Special Mention: Squalor - Giuseppe Bede Sampedro (Philippines)
- Flash Forward Award - Last Cowboy Standing - Zaida Bergroth (Finland/Germany)
- Special Mention - Miss Kicki - Håkon Liu (Sweden/Taiwan)
- Korean Cinema Award
- Asian Filmmaker of the Year - Yash Chopra (Director & Producer, India)
- Sonje Award
- Somewhere Unreached - Kim Jae-won (South Korea)
- Rare Fish - Basil Vassili Mironer (Singapore/Indonesia)
- BIFF Mecenat Award
- FIPRESCI Award - Kick Off - Shawkat Amin Korki (Iraq/Japan)
- NETPAC Award - Paju - Park Chan-ok (South Korea)
- KNN Audience Award - Lan - Jiang Wenli (China)
References
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