The KBS Independent Film Award is given to a Korean film in the Vision section to support Korean independent films. The winner is awarded a cash prize of KRW 5,000,000, sponsored by KBS.
JOURNEY THERE
Jury Comment Kim Jinyu’s JOURNEY THERE accomplishes the profound task of contemplating both a ‘good death’ and a ‘good life’ within a single film. The camera accompanies a protagonist in the final stages of life with quiet steadiness and compassion, while also reflecting on how those left behind might find the strength to continue their own journeys. In a time overshadowed by solitary deaths and the melancholy of loss, Kim’s thoughtful perspective offers audiences a solace both profoundly genuine and deeply moving. Congratulations on this award.