BUSAN International Film Festival

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Cine Class

Film professionals offer insightful talks for film lovers.

※ Program events are subject to change without previous notice.

※ Official festival photos and videos will be taken and may be used for promotional purposes.

[Venue Operations & Guidelines]

1. Book Cafe Lounge, 4F, DSU-KIT Centum Campus

※ Please note that parking is not available at this venue.

※ Please note that seating for classes at this venue is unreserved.

※ Only bottled water with a cap is allowed inside the venue. (No other beverages or food permitted.)

2. Culture Hall (9F), Shinsegae Centum City

※ Please note that only [Code 827] 'Charlotte GAINSBOURG: A Quiet Passion' on Thursday, October 8 at 13:30 will be held at this venue.

※ Seating is reserved at this venue. Please check the seat number on your ticket.

※ Only bottled water with a cap is allowed inside Shinsegae Culture Hall (9F). (No other beverages or food permitted.)

Oct 8 (Thu)

Charlotte GAINSBOURG: A Quiet Passion

Charlotte Gainsbourg, the very same actor from An Impudent Girl (1985) and Melancholia, comes to Busan. The eternal muse of masters including Lars von Trier, and an artist who has forged her own path across both cinema and music, she will share quiet yet profound reflections on the years that have passed and the craft of acting she has carried with her throughout.

Date Oct 8 (Thu) 13:30 – 14:30
Code 827
Venu Culture Hall (9F), Shinsegae Centum City
Price KRW 10,000
Language English, Korean

ZHANG Lu: Embracing the Unfamiliar World of The Other

ZHANG Lu, winner of the Busan Award for Best Film at BIFF 2025 for Gloaming in Luomu (2025), who will share the world he explores and engages with through his cross-border filmmaking.

Date Oct 8 (Thu) 19:00 - 20:00
Code 821
Venue Book Cafe Lounge, 4F, DSU-KIT Centum Campus
Price KRW 10,000
Language Korean

Oct 10 (Sat)

Seifollah SAMADIAN: 30 Years with Abbas KIAROSTAMI as His Cinematographer and Friend

To mark the 10th anniversary of Abbas Kiarostami’s passing this year, filmmaker Seifollah Samadian, Kiarostami’s cinematographer and longtime friend, will share with the audience his moving and humorous memories of Kiarostami’s films and life.

Date Oct 10 (Sat) 19:00 - 20:00
Code 822
Venue Book Cafe Lounge, 4F, DSU-KIT Centum Campus
Price KRW 10,000
Language Persian, English, Korean

Oct 11 (Sun)

Women, Rewriting the Screen : A Conversation with Judith GODRÈCHE

Judith Godrèche, an actress-turned-director who has become an emblematic voice of France's #MeToo movement, arrives in Busan with her new film A Girl's Story, made together with her own daughter, Tess Barthélemy. Join this Cine Class for an intimate encounter with a filmmaker who has rewritten the screen through her own memory — and hear her thoughts, in her own voice.

Date Oct 11 (Sun) 17:00 - 18:00
Code 823
Venue Book Cafe Lounge, 4F, DSU-KIT Centum Campus
Price KRW 10,000
Language French, Korean

Oct 13 (Tue)

Billy ACUMEN: The Box-Office Producer′s Secret Behind The King’s Warden, The Outlaws, The Roundup Series

Billy Acumen, the producer behind The King’s Warden (2026) and The Roundup (2017, 2022, 2023, 2024) series will share the secrets behind his box-office successes.

Date Oct 13 (Tue) 18:00 - 19:00
Code 824
Venue Book Cafe Lounge, 4F, DSU-KIT Centum Campus
Price KRW 10,000
Language Korean

BI Gan: On Making Strange and Beautiful Films

From his debut feature Kaili Blues to Long Day’s Journey into Night and Resurrection, Bi Gan has created a singular and beautiful cinematic world where dreams, memories, and time intertwine. In this Ciné Class, we hear from Bi Gan about the cinema he dreams of and continues to create.

Date Oct 13 (Tue) 19:30 - 20:30
Code 825
Venue Book Cafe Lounge, 4F, DSU-KIT Centum Campus
Price KRW 10,000
Language Chinese, Korean

Oct 14 (Wed)

SHIM Eun-kyoung: Transcending Borders, Discovering Craft

Shim Eun-kyung shares what she has learned and achieved while pursuing a unique career path that takes her back and forth between South Korea and Japan.