14th Busan International Film Festival

14th Busan International Film Festival
Opening filmGood Morning President
Closing filmThe Message
LocationBusan, South Korea
Film titles355
Festival dateOctober 8 to October 16, 2009
Websitehttp://www.biff.kr

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

English title Original title Director(s) Production country/countries
Good Morning President 굿모닝 프레지던트
Gutmoning peurejideonteu
Jang Jin South Korea

Gala Presentation

English title Original title Director(s) Production country/countries
A Little Pond 작은 연못
Jakeun yeonmot
Lee Saang-woo South Korea
Chengdu, I Love You 成都我爱你
Chengdu, Wo Ai Ni
Cui Jian
Fruit Chan
China
I Am Love Io sono l'amore Luca Guadagnino Italy
I Come with the Rain Tran Anh Hung France
United States
In My End Is My Beginning 끝과 시작
Ggeutgwa sijak
Min Kyu-dong South Korea
The Recipe 된장
Doenjang
(lit. "Soybean paste")
Anna Lee South Korea
Symbol しんぼる
Shinboru
Hitoshi Matsumoto Japan
The Fair Love 페어 러브
Pe-eo Reobeu
Shin Yeon-shick South Korea

A Window on Asian Cinema

English title Original title Director(s) Production country/countries
15 Malaysia
Directors:
Malaysia
A White Night 白夜
Byakuya
Masahiro Kobayashi Japan ††
Accident 意外
Yì Wài
Soi Cheang Hong Kong
Adrift Chơi vơi Bui Thac Chuyen Vietnam
Affliction Richard Somes Philippines
Air Doll 空気人形
Kūki Ningyō
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan
Ashkan, the Charmed Ring and Other Stories اشکان، انگشتر متبرک و چند داستان دیگر
Ashkan, angoshtar-e motebarek va dastan-haye digar
Shahram Mokri Iran ††
At the End of Daybreak 心魔
Shah Mo
YuHang Ho Malaysia
Hong Kong
Between Two Worlds Ahasin Wetei Vimukthi Jayasundara Sri Lanka
France
City of Life and Death 南京! 南京!
Nanjing! Nanjing!
Lu Chuan China
Children Metal Divers Bakal Boys
(lit. Metal Boys)
Raltson Jover Philippines
Dear Doctor ディア・ドクター
Dia Dokuta
Miwa Nishikawa Japan
Don't Burn Đừng Đốt Đặng Nhật Minh Vietnam
Face Tsai Ming-liang Taiwan
France
God Lives in The Himalayas Sanjay Srinivas Nepal
India
††
Happiness of Kati ความสุขของกะท Genwaii Thongdeenok Thailand
Here Tzu Nyen Ho Singapore
Herman Hussein Hassan Iraq
How Are You, Dad? 爸...你好嗎? Chang Tso-chi Taiwan ††
Judge 透析
Tou Xi
Jie Liu China
Kanikōsen 蟹工船 Hiroyuki Tanaka Japan
Karaoke Chris Chong
Chan Fui
Malaysia
Karat 14 Parviz Shahbazi Iran
Germany
††
Kelin Ermek Tursunov Kazakhstan
Killer Bride's Perfect Crime キラー・ヴァージンロード
Kira Vajin Rodo
(lit. Killer Virgin Road)
Goro Kishitani Japan ††
Itsuji Itao's King of the Escape Itsuji Itao Japan ††
Letters to an Angel Ermek Shinarbayev Kazakhstan
Lola Brillante Mendoza Philippines
Memory of Love 重来 Wang Chao China
France
Night and Fog 天水圍的夜與霧 Ann Hui Hong Kong
Nymph นางไม้
Nang mai
Pen-Ek Ratanaruang Thailand
One Night in Supermarket 夜·店
Yè Diàn
(lit. Night, Shop)
Yang Qing China
Opium War جنگ تریاک Siddiq Barmak Afghanistan
Japan
South Korea
France
Parade パレード
Paredo
Isao Yukisada Japan
Prince of Tears 淚王子
Lei wangzi
Yonfan Taiwan
Hong Kong
Sailor of Hearts കുട്ടിസ്രാങ്ക്
Kutty Srank
Shaji N. Karun India
Sawasdee Bangkok สวัสดีบางกอก, เสน่ห์กรุงเทพ Thailand
Sun Spots Yang Heng China
Hong Kong
Taipei 24H
Directors:
Taiwan ††
Talentime Yasmin Ahmad Malaysia
Tears 眼泪
Yan Lei
Cheng Wen-tang Taiwan
Tetsuo: The Bullet Man 鉄男 THE BULLET MAN Shinya Tsukamoto Japan
Thanks Maa Freddie WongIrfan Kamal India
The Blue Mansion Glen Goei Singapore
Malaysia
The Legend is Alive Huyền thoại bất tử Luu Huynh Vietnam
The Rainbow Troops Laskar Pelangi Riri Riza Indonesia
The Two Horses of Genghis Khan Byambasuren Davaa Germany
The Warmest Wulan Tana China
Third Person Singular Number Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Bangladesh
Toad's Oil ガマの油
Gama no Abura
Kōji Yakusho Japan
Weaving Girl 纺织姑娘
fǎng zhī gū niáng
Wang Quan'an China
Where Are You? ワカラナイ
Wakaranai
Masahiro Kobayashi Japan
Woman On Fire Looks For Water 물을 찾는 불위의 여자
Muleul Chatneun Bulwiui Yeoja
Woo Ming Jin Malaysia
South Korea
Yang Yang 阳阳 Yuchieh Cheng Taiwan

New Currents

English title Original title Director(s) Production country/countries
A Man Who Ate His Cherries Payman Haghani Iran
Dead Slowly 慢性中毒 Rita Hui Hong Kong
I'm in Trouble! 나는 곤경에 처했다!
Naneun Konkyeonge Cheohaessda!
(lit. "The Lookout")
So Sang-min South Korea
Kick Off Shawkat Amin Korki Kurdistan
Iraq
Lan 我們天上見 Jiang Wenli China
Lost Paradise in Tokyo ロストパラダイス・イン・トーキョー Shiraishi Kazuya Japan ††
Mundane History เจ้านกกระจอก Anocha Suwichakornpong Thailand
My Daughter Charlotte Lim Malaysia
Paju 파주 Park Chan-ok South Korea
Squalor Astig (Mga Batang Kalye)
(lit. Hard (Street Children)
Giuseppe Bede Sampedro Philippines ††
True Noon Qiyami roz Nosir Saidov Tajikistan
Vihir विहीर Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni India

Korean Cinema Today - Panorama

English title Original title Director(s) Production country/countries
Cafe Noir 카페 느와르
Ka-pe-neu-wa-reu
Jung Sung-il South Korea
Castaway on the Moon 김씨 표류기
Kimssi Pyoryugi
(lit. "Mr. Kim's drifting experience")
Lee Hae-jun South Korea
Haeundae 해운대 Yoon Je-kyoon South Korea
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
Loveholic 참을 수 없는
Chameul Soo Eoptneun
Kwon Chil-in South Korea
Maybe 토끼와 리저드
Tokkiwa Rijeodeu
(lit. Rabbit and Lizard)
Ju Ji-hong South Korea
Mother 마더
Madeo
Bong Joon-ho South Korea
Running Turtle 거북이 달린다
Geobuki dalinda
Lee Yeon-woo South Korea
The Executioner 집행자
집행자
Choi Jin-ho South Korea
Thirst 박쥐
Bakjwi
(lit. Bat)
Park Chan-wook South Korea
Tokyo Taxi 도쿄택시
Dokyo Taekshi
Kim Tai-sik South Korea
Japan
Vegetarian 채식주의자
Chaesikju-uija
Lim Woo-seong South Korea
Where Are You Going? 특별시 사람들
Teukbyeolshi Saramdeul
Park Chul-woong South Korea

Korean Cinema Today - Vision

English title Original title Director(s) Production country/countries
Break Away 탈주
Talju
Leesong Hee-il South Korea
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
Drifting Away 꼭 껴안고 눈물 핑
꼭 껴안고 눈물 핑
Kim Dong-won South Korea
Enlightenment Film 계몽영화
Kyemong Yeonghwa
Park Dong-hoon South Korea
Lost & Found 뭘 또 그렇게까지
Mwol Ddo Keureong Kyeoggaji
Jeon Kye-soo South Korea
Mongsil 몽실언니
Mongsil Eonni
Lee Jisang South Korea
Moscow 양 한 마리 양 두 마리
Yang Han Mari, Yang Du Mari
Hwang Cheol-min South Korea
Our Fantastic 21st Century 너와 나의 21세기
Neowa Naui 21 segi
Ryu Hyung-ki South Korea
Viewfinder
Kyung
Kim Jeong South Korea
Wish 바람
Baram
Lee Seong-han South Korea

Korean Cinema Retrospective

Archeology of Korean Cinema

English title Director(s) Production country/countries
The Ritual for a Soldier Ha Gil-jong South Korea
Bun-Rye's Story Yu Hyun-mok South Korea
Black Hair Lee Man-hee South Korea

Ha Kil-chong, The Dreamer for New Cinema

English title Director(s) Production country/countries
The Pollen of Flowers Ha Gil-jong South Korea
Her Fidelity Ha Gil-jong South Korea
The March of Fools Ha Gil-jong South Korea
I Am Looking for a Wife Ha Gil-jong South Korea
The Ascension of Han-ne Ha Gil-jong South Korea
The Home of Stars (Sequel) Ha Gil-jong South Korea
Byung-tae and Young-ja Ha Gil-jong South Korea

Remembering Yu Hyun-mok

English title Director(s) Production country/countries
An Aimless Bullet Yu Hyun-mok South Korea
Martyr Yu Hyun-mok South Korea

World Cinema

English title Original title Director(s) Production country/countries
A Brand New Life 여행자
Yeohaengja
Ounie Lecomte South Korea
France
Alive! Artan Minarolli Albania
Austria
France
Angel at Sea Un ange à la mer Frédéric Dumont Belgium
Canada
Anita Anita, la vida puede cambiar en un instante
(lit. (Anita, life can change in an instant)
Marcos Carnevale Argentina ††
Backyard Backyard: El Traspatio Carlos Carrera Mexico
Bad Day to Go Fishing Mal día Para Pescar Álvaro Brechner Spain
Uruguay
Balibo Robert Connolly Australia
Blank L'absence Cyril de Gasperis France
Bright Star Jane Campion United Kingdom
Australia
France
Buben. Baraban Alexei Mizgirev Russia
Cairo Time Ruba Nadda Canada
Ireland
††
City Island Raymond De Felitta United States
Cole Carl Bessai Canada ††
Crush
Directors:
Russia
Dans tes bras Hubert Gillet France
Dédé Jean-Philippe Duval Canada ††
Deliver Us from Evil Fri os fra det onde Ole Bornedal Denmark
Diva Jean-Jacques Beineix France
Dogtooth Κυνόδοντας
Kynodontas
Yorgos Lanthimos Greece
Donoma Djinn Carrénard France
Draft Dodgers Nicolas Steil Luxembourg
Switzerland
Eden Is West Eden à l'ouest Costa-Gavras France
Italy
Greece
Entre Nos Paola Mendoza
Gloria La Morte
United States
Colombia
Ex Fausto Brizzi Italy
Eye of the Storm No Meu Lugar Eduardo Valente Portugal
Father of My Children Le Père de mes enfants Mia Hansen-Løve France
Germany
Fish Tank Andrea Arnold United Kingdom
Five Minutes of Heaven Oliver Hirschbiegel United Kingdom
Ireland
Foxes Mira Fornay Slovak Republic
Czech Republic
Ireland
Francesca Bobby Păunescu Romania ††
From a Whisper Wanuri Kahiu Kenya
Giulia Doesn't Date at Night Giulia non esce la sera Giuseppe Piccioni Italy
Happy Ever Afters Stephen Burke Ireland
Hidden Diary Mères et filles Julie Lopes-Curval France
Canada
††
Honeymoons Medeni mesec Goran Paskaljević Serbia
Albania
I Am Not Your Friend Nem vagyok a barátod György Pálfi Hungary
I Am Yours Mariusz Grzegorzek Poland
Il Grande Sogno Michele Placido Italy
France
††
Ivul Andrew Kötting France
Switzerland
††
Last Ride Glendyn Ivin Australia
Lebanon לבנון Samuel Maoz Israel
Leningrad Aleksandr Buravsky Russia
United Kingdom
Letters to Father Jacob Postia pappi Jaakobille Klaus Härö Finland
Liquor Store Cactus Eugene Kim United States
Long Street Revel Fox South Africa ††
Lourdes Jessica Hausner Austria
France
Germany
Low Lights Ignas Miskinis Lithuania
Mademoiselle Chambon Stéphane Brizé France
Mah Saah-Sah Daniel Kamwa Cameroon
France
Mary and Max Adam Elliot Australia
Metastases Metastaze Branko Schmidt Croatia
Metropia Tarik Saleh Sweden
Denmark
Norway
Miracle Чудo
Chudo
Aleksandr Proshkin Russia ††
Miracle Seller Jaroslaw Szoda
Boleslaw Pawica
Poland
Sweden
Mona Lisa Has Vanished François Lunel France
My Dog Tulip Sandra Fierlinger
Paul Fierlinger
United States
My Tehran for Sale تهران من، حراج Granaz Moussavi Iran
Australia
OceanWorld 3D Jean-Jacques Mantello United Kingdom
Bahamas
Of Love and Other Demons Del amor y otros demonios Hilda Hidalgo Costa Rica
Colombia
Persécution Patrice Chéreau France
Pete on the Way to Heaven Петя по дороге в Царствие Небесное(lit. Petia po doroge v tsarstvie nebesnoye) Nikolai Dostal Russia
She, a Chinese Xiaolu Guo United Kingdom
France
Germany
Sleeping Songs Andreas Struck Germany
Slovenian Girl Slovenka Damjan Kozole Slovenia
Germany
Serbia
Croatia
Tales from the Golden Age Amintiri din epoca de aur
Directors:
Romania
France
Sweet Rush Tatarak Andrzej Wajda Poland
The 40th Door 40-cı qapı Elcin Musaoglu Azerbaijan
The Absence Mama Keita France
Senegal
The Dust of Time Η Σκόνη του Χρόνου Theodoros Angelopoulos Greece
Russia
Germany
Italy
The Famous and the Dead Esmir Filho Brazil
France
The Forest Las Piotr Dumała Poland ††
The French Kissers Les Beaux Gosses
(lit. The handsome boys)
Riad Sattouf France
The Good Heart Dagur Kári Iceland
The King of Escape Alain Guiraudie France
The Legacy La donation Bernard Émond Canada
The Messenger Oren Moverman United States
The Milk of Sorrow La Teta Asustada
(lit. The frightened teat)
Claudia Llosa Spain
Peru
The Misfortunates De helaasheid der dingen Felix Van Groeningen Belgium
The Other Bank გაღმა ნაპირი Giorgi Ovashvili Georgia
Kazakhstan
The Power of the Poor Faantan Fanga Adama Drabo
Ladji Diakete
Mali
The Silent Army Wit Licht
(lit. White Light)
Jean van de Velde Netherlands
France
††
The Time That Remains Elia Suleiman France
Italy
Belgium
The Waiting City Claire McCarthy Australia
The White Ribbon Das weiße Band, Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte
(lit. The White Ribbon, a German Children's Story)
Michael Haneke Germany
France
Austria
Italy
The White Space Lo spazio bianco Francesca Comencini Italy ††
Vincere Marco Bellocchio Italy
Ward No. 6 Karen Shakhnazarov Russia
Whiskey with Vodka [de] Whisky mit Wodka Andreas Dresen Germany
White Material Claire Denis France
Winds of Sand, Women of Rock Nathalie Borgers Belgium
Austria
France
††
Winter in Wartime Oorlogswinter Martin Koolhoven Netherlands
Belgium
Wonderful World Josh Goldin United States
Wrong Rosary Uzak İhtimal Mahmut Fazıl Çoşkun Turkey
Z Costa-Gavras Algeria
France

Flash Forward

English title Original title Director(s) Production country/countries
Bridges Julian Giulianelli Argentina
Chicago Heights Daniel Nearing Canada
United States
Cosmonaut Cosmonauta Susanna Nicchiarelli Italy ††
Dust Max Jacoby Luxembourg
Austria
Kino Caravan Titus Munteanu Romania
Germany
Last Cowboy Standing Skavabölen pojat
(lit. The boys from Skavaböle)
Zaida Bergroth Finland
Germany
††
Magma Pierre Vinour France
Miss Kicki Håkon Liu Sweden
Taiwan
The Frost Ferran Audi Spain
Norway
††
The Loners HaBodedim Renen Schorr Israel ††
Zero Paweł Borowski Poland

Wide Angle

Korean Short Film Competition

English title Director(s) Production country/countries
A Perm Lee Ran-hee South Korea
A Toad Lee Che-yun South Korea
Be with Me Kang Jin-a South Korea
KTX Extra Jeong Su-jin South Korea
Man Choi Jeong-yoel South Korea
Midday Nap Yoo Sung-yup South Korea
Nobody's Burden An Ji-eun South Korea
Shhhhh Lee Woo-jung South Korea
Somewhere Choi Yongseok South Korea
Somewhere Unreached Kim Jae-won South Korea
Specters of the New World Kim Hyun-sung South Korea
Too Fragile to Be Loved Seo Bong-seong South Korea

Asian Short Film Competition

English title Director(s) Production country/countries
Bonsai Alfonso Borgy K. Torrre III Philippines ††
Cold Noodles Kirsten Tan United States
Singapore
Magabahai Patrick Tu Taiwan
Rare Fish Basil Vassili Mironer Singapore
Indonesia
United States
††
Shorty Rohit Sawakhande India ††
Summer He Wenchao China ††
With Setareh till Dawn Karim Faeghian Iran

Short Film Showcase

English title Director(s) Production country/countries
A Letter to Uncle Boonmee Apichatpong Weerasethakul Thailand
A Silent Wait Nurman Hakim Indonesia
Ando-C Shahram Mokri Iran
Arena João Salaviza Portugal
Blogog Rommel Tolentino Philippines ††
Comfortable Distance James Bang United States
Just Friends? Kim Jho Kwang-soo South Korea
Left Turn At Your Own Risk Ahn Seung-hyuk South Korea
Minuet Thomas Ko United States
My Room Kim Han-sung United States
Phuket Aditya Assarat Thailand
Playing The Taar Roya Sadat Afghanistan
Respirator Michael Tay Singapore
Shall We Take A Walk? Kim Young-geun
Kim Ye-young
South Korea
The End Baik Hyun-jhin South Korea
Threshold Loo Zihan Singapore
Vitthal Vinoo Choliparambi India

Documentary Competition

English title Director(s) Production country/countries
Beautiful Islands Kana Tomoko Japan
Earth's Women Kwon Woo-jung South Korea
In Search of the Riyal Kesang Tseten Nepal ††
Memories of Daechuri Jung Il-gun South Korea
Path of Anna Naoi Riyo Japan
Thailand
School Wei Tie China
Stayed Out Overnight Kim Mire South Korea
The Border City 2 Hong Hyung-sook South Korea
The Other Song Saba Dewan India ††

Documentary Showcase

English title Director(s) Production country/countries
Bilal Sourav Sarangi India
Finland
Border Harutyun Khachatryan Armenia
Netherlands
Breezy Day Jung Ji-won South Korea
Dance of Time Song Il-gon South Korea
Disorder Huang Weikai China
Father and Son Yuan He China
Garapa José Padilha Brazil
Home from Home Cho Sung-hyung Germany
Inter View Lee Mi-young South Korea
Kimjongilia N.C. Heikin United States
South Korea
France
Once Upon a Time Proletarian Guo Xiaolu China
pilgrIMAGE Mira Burt-Wintonick
Peter Wintonick
Canada
Queer China, 'Comrade' China Cui Zi'en China
Resilience Tammy Chu South Korea
United States
Sona, the Other Myself Yang Yong-hi South Korea
Japan
The Horse Boy Michel Orion Scott United States
The Sunshine Boy Friðrik Þór Friðriksson Iceland
This Too Shall Pass Ang Aik Heng Singapore ††
Virgin Tahereh Hassanzadeh Iran
White Noise Alberto Fasulo Italy
Switzerland
††

Animation Showcase

English title Director(s) Production country/countries
My Father Is A Washerman Srinivas Bhakta Singapore
Please Say Something David OReilly Ireland
Germany
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

Open Cinema

English title Original title Director(s) Production country/countries
A Good Husband 今度は愛妻家 Yukisada Isao Japan
A Match Made in the Heaven Aditya Chopra India
All That I Love Wszystko, co kocham Jacek Borcuch Poland ††
John Rabe Florian Gallenberger Germany
France
China
Paranormal Activity Oren Peli United States
Sisters Eléonore Faucher France
Yatterman ヤッターマン
Yattāman
Takashi Miike Japan

Special Program in Focus

Johnnie To: The Hood in the City

English title Director(s) Production country/countries
All About Ah-Long Johnnie To Hong Kong
Running Out of Time Johnnie To Hong Kong
Needing You... Wai Ka-Fai
Johnnie To
Hong Kong
Running on Karma Wai Ka-Fai
Johnnie To
Hong Kong
Breaking News Johnnie To Hong Kong
Election Johnnie To Hong Kong
Election 2 Johnnie To Hong Kong
Exiled Johnnie To Hong Kong
Vengeance Johnnie To France
Hong Kong

Mabuhay! Pinoy Indi - Cinema!

English title Director(s) Production country/countries
Genghis Khan Manuel Conde Philippines
Passionate Strangers Eddie Romero Philippines
Insiang Lino Brocka Philippines
Itim Mike De Leon Philippines
Perfumed Nightmare Kidlat Tahimik Philippines
Manila by Night Ishmael Bernal Philippines
Oliver Nick Deocampo Philippines
Sakay Raymond Red Philippines
Criminal of Barrio Concepcion Lav Diaz Philippines
Woman of Breakwater Mario O'Hara Philippines
The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros Auraeus Solito Philippines
The Road to Kalimugtong Mes Guzman Philippines
Kinatay Brillante Mendoza Philippines

Yash Chopra: Asian Filmmaker of the Year

English title Director(s) Production country/countries
Independencia Raya Martin Philippines
France
Germany
Netherlands
Moments Yash Chopra India
Dhoom 2 Sanjay Gadhvi India
United States
New York Kabir Khan India
United States

Ani-Asia!: A Leap of Asian Feature Animation 4

English title Director(s) Production country/countries
First Squad: The Moment of Truth Yoshiharu Ashino Canada
Russia
Japan
Geng: Pengembaraan Bermula Nizam Razak Malaysia
Khan Kluay 2 Taweelap Srivuthivong Thailand
Mai Mai Miracle Sunao Katabuchi Japan
McDull, Kung Fu Kindergarten Brian Tse Hong Kong
Japan
China
††
Port of Return Mike Change Taiwan ††
The Wanderer in the Land of Elementalia Robert Quilao Philippines
What Is Not Romance Park Jae-ok
Soo-Kyoung
Hong Eun-ji
South Korea

Dario Argento Falling in Giallo : Truth of the Invisible

English title Director(s) Production country/countries
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage Dario Argento Italy
Germany
Cat O' Nine Tails Dario Argento Italy
France
Germany
Deep Red Dario Argento Italy
Sleepless Dario Argento Italy
Giallo Dario Argento Italy
United Kingdom

HA Kil-chong and New American Cinema: Searching for New Languagesa

English title Director(s) Production country/countries
The Miracle Worker Arthur Penn United States
Bonnie and Clyde Arthur Penn United States
Midnight Cowboy John Schlesinger United States
Easy Rider Dennis Hopper United States
Taxi Driver Martin Scorsese United States

Special Commemoration of the Late Jang Jin-young - Remembering the Films of a Beautiful Actress

English title Director(s) Production country/countries
Sorum Yoon Jong-chan South Korea
Singles Kwon Chil-in South Korea
Blue Swallow Yoon Jong-chan South Korea

Midnight Passion

English title Original title Director(s) Production country/countries
Be My Guest Park Soo-young South Korea
Be with Me Joachim Yeo
Jo Eun-kyung
Hong Dongmyung
Kim Jho Gwangsoo
South Korea
Clive Barker's Dread Anthony DiBlasi United Kingdom
Coffin Rock Rupert Glasson Australia
Crows II Miike Takashi Japan
Hierro Gabe Ibáñez Spain
Higanjima 彼岸島
(lit. Island of Paramita)
Kim Tae-kyun South Korea
Japan
Last Cup: Road to the World Series of Beer Pong Daniel Lindsay United States
Murderer 殺人犯 Roy Chow Hong Kong
Newsmakers Goryachie novosti Anders Banke Russia
Sweden
Stoic Uwe Boll Canada
Stolen Anders Anderson United States ††
The Door Anno Saul Germany
The Robbers Yang Shupeng China
Trick 'r Treat Michael Dougherty United States ††

Closing Film

English title Original title Director(s) Production country/countries
The Message 风声
Fēngshēng
(lit. Sound of the Wind)
Chen Kuo-fu
Gao Qunshu
China ††

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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