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Indie films show different sides of Korea in Berlin
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Indie films show different sides of Korea in Berlin
Oct 26, 2018
The Korean Cultural Center holds the second ‘Korea Independent Film Festival’ in Berlin, Germany, from Nov. 1 to Nov. 10. Katti Jisuk Seo’s documentary film, How About Having a Fascination of Mind?’ will be premiered at the festival. (Korean Cultural Center in Germany)
By Hahm Hee-eun
Korean independent films are becoming easily approachable for the audiences of Berlin, Germany.
The Korean Cultural Center will host the second Korean Independent Film Festival at the Theater Babylon in Berlin, Germany, from Nov. 1 to Nov. 10. The first Korean Independent Film Festival that was held last year achieved successful results, as the tickets for all eight films were completely sold out. Continuing the fervent support from last year, ten films, including six independent films and four documentary films, were selected this year. These films are expected to entertain the audiences of Berlin by introducing refreshing aspects Korean culture and history.
The festival will start with the opening film, The Poet and the Boy, directed by Kim Yang-hee. Taken on Jeju Island, the film introduces a poet who has a lazy and feckless life. One sunny but cold winter day, he meets a young man and starts to realize that he is in love with him. Actor Yang Ik-Joon, who played the poet, and director Kim Yang-hee will attend the opening ceremony to share episodes behind the scenes on Nov. 1.
Also worth noting is the premier documentary film, How About Having a Fascination of Mind? The Korean-German director Katti Jisuk Seo, filmed this documentary by staying in Korea and observing the everyday life in Korea for two months. She sheds light on topics that are familiar to Koreans but rather peculiar to non-Koreans, such as Ppeppero Day, the day Koreans buy chocolate sticks for friends and loved ones, and DVD Bangs, small rooms for private movie screenings.
Moreover, eight other films, including Microhabitat,” which won an award at the Florence Korea Film Festival, Little Forest and Myeoneuri?My Son’s Crazy Wife will be screened. The films show different sides of Korean society that are unique and yet comprehensible to all the people across the world. During the festival, director Katti Jisuk Seo and Director Jeon Go-Woon of Microhabitat will also attend to talk with the audiences of Berlin.
