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It′s Not Me
Films about Films
Politics
Art/Artist
The man in pajamas on the bed with a dog is Leos Carax. But it is also not him. This director’s double, who first appeared in
Holy Motors
(2012), moves from his room to a theater filled with ghostly spectators. In
It’s Not Me
, Leos Carax once again invites us on a dreamlike journey filled with the ghosts of cinema. The first of these ghosts is Jean-Luc Godard, whose voice plays through Carax’s answering machine. Carax collages archival footage of pivotal 20th-century events, such as the 1939 American Nazi Party rally at Madison Square Garden, with more recent images. Carax’s narration – distant and echoing just like Godard’s – overlaps with them. Carax and Godard share a pessimism about humanity’s future, observing how little we have learned from our past mistakes.
It’s Not Me
is also a personal reflection on Carax’s own cinematic history.
Bad Blood
and
The Lovers on the Bridge
... Here, too, the ghosts return: David Bowie and actors from
Pola X
, who have since passed. Yet
It’s Not Me
is not a mournful film. Carax’s daughter symbolizes hope, and the small puppet from
Annette
re-enacts Denis Lavant’s unforgettable sprint from
Bad Blood
. For Carax, the driving force behind his pursuit of cinema lies in youth and its vitality. (SEO Seunghee)
Wide Angle
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
Family/Child
Adventure
Love/Romance
Coming of Age
True Story
Science/Technology/IT
Animation
In the 20th century, people would watch romance movies about online dating such as
The Contact
(1997) and were astonished by the idea that romantic feelings could develop in a ’contactless’ context. Now, living in the age of artificial intelligence, we realize that sometimes the virtual world can open up new realms that surpass the real one. Mats, who passed away at the young age of 25 due to a degenerative disease, had a secret that even his closest family members were unaware of. Lonely and depressed, Mats logged into World of Warcraft (WOW) every night and became ‘Ibelin’, bickering with guild members, flirting with a fellow female gamer, and listening to the troubles of struggling friends. Benjamin Lee, who was praised for opening new horizons in documentary filmmaking with
The Painter and the Thief
(2020), returns with
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
. With an affectionate and poignant touch, his new film revisits the intense life of an incredible young man, brought to life through digital technology. (Karen PARK)
World Cinema
Kneecap
Coming of Age
True Story
Music/Dance
Politics
Comedy/Satire
Human Rights/Labor/Social
It is said that there are more people learning Irish on the language learning app Duolingo than native Irish speakers. Some of these endangered Irish speakers reside in British-governed Northern Ireland.
Kneecap
depicts the story of how a school teacher and two troublemakers from Belfast accidentally come together to form a rap band, rise to become icons of resistance, and gain stardom. The members of the group Kneecap star in the film as themselves, with journalist-turned-director Rich Peppiatt at the helm. The film shatters the preconception that biopics are serious and dull, sticks up the middle finger at the arrogance of British imperialism, and creates a chaotic spectacle overflowing with provocative and hip energy. Just as the achievements of BTS and Bong Joon-ho have amplified global interest in Korean culture,
Kneecap
is a vivid testament to the impact of cultural influence. (Karen PARK)
New Currents
The Land of Morning Calm
Psychology/Mystery/Suspence/Thriller
Human Rights/Labor/Social
One night, a young sailor disappears. The old captain reports that the sailor fell into the sea, causing an uproar in the village. The sailor’s mother waits by the dock every day for her son to return. It soon comes to light that the sailor’s Vietnamese wife will receive an insurance payout. At the center of this turmoil is the stubborn old captain. The title is the only thing that’s typical in this film. Director Park Ri-woong, who made a strong debut with
The Girl on a Bulldozer
(2022), surpasses his previous work with his second feature,
The Land of Morning Calm
. Park Ri-woong’s discovery of Yoon Joosang is as fresh as Bong Joon Ho’s discovery of Byun Hee Bong. The film moves forward with relentless momentum. With a taut narrative and editing that never slackens, it drives straight to the peak.
The Land of Morning Calm
is a bulldozer of a story, pouring out the poignant tales of the loser, the poor, and the outsider into this small fishing village. (JUNG Hanseok)
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Youth (Homecoming)
True Story
Human Rights/Labor/Social
From 2014 to 2019, Wang Bing filmed workers in the Chinese garment district of Zhili in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province. In 18,000 workshops, 300,000 migrant workers who have left home to toil for low wages, working 15-hour days.
Youth (Homecoming)
is the third chapter in the trilogy of films that follow the workers in the workshops of Zhili, following
Youth (Hard Times)
. In 2016, the workers return home for the Spring Festival. Mu Fei and Dong Mingyan embark on long journeys to visit their parents and relatives, bearing gifts, yet they worry about the future. Shi Wei and Liang Xianglian return to their hometown in the mountains to hold a traditional wedding. Chen Qingtao returns home alone and eats with his parents in silence. Fang Lingping heads home with her husband. Each to their own home, and then back to Zhili. In 2018, during the Spring Festival, Lin Shao and Chen Wenting visit home for the first time after their wedding and the birth of their child. Everyone returns home. Yet late at night, a man remains in an empty factory, working alone. It is the Lunar New Year. (JUNG Sung-il)
World Cinema
The Damned
Politics
Action/Martial Arts
History/War
Minervini, who achieved success with three documentaries, made a comeback with a drama and won the Best Director award in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival. He has dug into the soil of American society through the eyes of the other, and in
The Damned
, he seeks fundamental reflection from the period of the Civil War. His approach to filming remains the same, making the movie appear as if it were a documentary shot in 1862. A scouting party sent to the frontier finds their faith tested in an unknown land. Believing that God is on their side, the scouts face an incredible irony, which rises from a situation where an invisible enemy is constantly imagined, and Minervini gets to the root of the question. The film, with only a 7-minute shooting sequence, is more like a re-examination of the Western genre than a war historical drama. The hero who led the cavalry and the community has vanished, leaving a few disoriented and exhausted soldiers wandering through the wilderness and snowfields. It is a thoughtful Western film that falsifies the western myth of white settlers. (LEE Yong Cheol)
A Window on Asian Cinema
Saba
Family/Child
Women
Human Rights/Labor/Social
In Dhaka, Bangladesh, 25-year-old Saba cares for her paralyzed mother, Shirin, after an accident leaves her unable to walk. As Saba shoulders the responsibilities of caregiving and earning a living, the daily grind seems never-ending, and Shirin’s demands grow as her health deteriorates. While working at a job she found to earn money for Shirin’s surgery, Saba meets Ankur, who brings a glimmer of hope into her life. When Saba senses her mother’s impending death, this moment of overwhelming pain also signals the end of her seemingly endless cycle of life. In the final scene, as Saba wanders the streets of Dhaka and collapses, staring forward into somewhere unknown, the camera’s impressive close-up captures the depth of her complex emotions, encapsulating the layered significance of this pivotal event. (HONG Soin)
Midnight Passion
Night Call
Crime/Violence
Action/Martial Arts
Mady, a student by day and locksmith by night, is a young man who tries to get by. One evening, he meets Claire, an enigmatic young girl he decides to help out who is not all she claims to be. That night, Mady sees his life take a dramatic turn when he opens a wrong door and accidentally kills a man in a self-defense. Unfortunately, the man he killed is involved with organized crime. When he goes back to the crime scene to clean up the mess, he is captured by the criminal boss and asked where the money is - money he never saw. In a city racked by violence during a ‘Black Lives Matter’ protest, Mady has only one night to prove his innocence and find Claire, the woman who betrayed his trust. The countdown begins...
Night Call
is a fast paced action thriller directed and written by the Belgian filmmaker Michiel Blanchart.
On Screen
Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard
Psychology/Mystery/Suspence/Thriller
Comedy/Satire
The insufferable yet endearing prosecutor Dongjae is back.
Dongjae, The Good or The Bastard
, a spin-off series of
Stranger
, follows the struggles of Seo Dongjae (Lee Jun-hyuk), a prosecutor burdened by the stigma of being labeled as a ‘sponsor prosecutor.’ Despite consistently being overlooked for promotions and denied opportunities to handle major cases, Dongjae finds a chance for a breakthrough. However, with every opportunity comes risk, and during his investigation, he encounters Nam Wanseong (Park Sung-woong) from the corrupt Ihong Construction. Confronted with Nam’s past wrongdoings, Dongjae must navigate the dangerous tightrope between his instincts as a prosecutor and his opportunistic nature. The show brings out the full charm of the character Seo Dongjae as a petty and tenacious realist, and the actors’ clever performances add delightful nuance to the story. (SONG Kyung-won)
Wide Angle
Ash Valley: Janyl
Human Rights/Labor/Social
Ash Valley: Janyl
is about Janyl who investigates strange behavior in livestock near a large oil rig. Something feels wrong, but her superior asks her to stay out of the investigation for her own safety. (PARK Sungho)
Special Program in Focus
Our Sunhi
Sunhi(Jung Yumi), a film graduate about to study in the United States, meets three men: Donghyun(Kim Sangjoong) a university professor; Jaehak(Jung Jaeyoung), a senior; and Munsoo(Lee Sun-kyun), her ex-boyfriend. The men all say that Sunhi is pretty and nice, and for oddly similar reasons. However, it’s hard to tell if they really know her, or if their words truly reveal who she is. Among them, Munsoo is the most transparent and honest about his feelings for Sunhi. Lee Sun-kyun carries the film through a long take that stretches well over 10 minutes, fiercely delving into the moods of Sunhi and Munsoo, and even the influence of liquor. “If I don’t do anything, I won’t know what’s really good! I have to dig all the way... I have to dig all the way to get there. I have to dig all the way and go to find out about myself.” Even while swaying, he is powerful. Unable to fully express himself with drunken words, Munsoo uses gestures and movements to convey his true feelings. In that moment, his presence and mark are firmly imprinted in the film. (JEONG Jihye)
World Cinema
Julie Keeps Quiet
Crime/Violence
Coming of Age
Women
Julie is a promising tennis player at a tennis academy. Just before the Belgian Tennis Federation (BTF) scout test, an unfortunate incident occurs at the academy. After the suicide of another teenage prodigy, Aline, an internal investigation begins, and head coach Jeremy is suspended. People suspect that Julie, Jeremy’s favorite student, might know something and hope she will testify. However, Julie remains silent, focusing solely on her practice. The film carefully builds the drama around this sensitive incident, leaving the specifics of emotional domination and abuse that can occur between a teenage female athlete and an adult male coach largely unstated. Through her silence, the violence of pressuring Julie to speak out is suggested. Meanwhile, Julie slowly comes to understand how she should act. The Dardenne brothers participated as co-producers. (LEE Juhyun)
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SUL Kyung-gu
12:00 (KST), Oct 3 (Thu)
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The Golden Era of Ann HUI
19:00 (KST), Oct 3 (Thu)
Actors' House
PARK Boyoung
18:00 (KST), Oct 4 (Fri)
Actors' House
HWANG Jung-min
20:00 (KST), Oct 4 (Fri)
Master Class
Miguel GOMES, a filmmaker of Joyful Melancholy
14:30 (KST), Oct 5 (Sat)
Actors' House
CHUN Woo-hee
19:00 (KST), Oct 6 (Sun)
Master Class
KUROSAWA Kiyoshi: At the forefront of genre cinema
10:30 (KST), Oct 6 (Sun)
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The Kinder Programmer :
Programmer PARK Sungho
Presenting The Kinder Programmer: The Kinder Programmer is a project designed to bring to our audience members and subscribers recommendations from this year's selection, hand-picked by BIFF's very own programmers. Programmer PARK Sungho Only a decade ago, the Southeast Asian film market as a whole was smaller than the Korean film market. Yet, with a steady increase in both quality and quantity, it has come to the point where not only do Southeast Asian films receive great attention
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