Celebrating excellence in documentary filmmaking, the Busan Cinephile Award is presented to one Korean or Asian documentary from the Wide Angle - Documentary Showcase, selected by a student jury comprising film-related majors from Busan's universities. A cash prize of KRW 5,000,000 is awarded to the winning work.
I, Poppy
Jury Comment This film captures the dilemma between livelihood and justice with an objective and vivid perspective, portraying the protagonist’s struggle against the absurdity of an unjust society and a family attempting to compromise with it. The camera reveals moments of humor within the everyday lives of people, adding warmth and familiarity while dealing with a weighty subject. Although the story concludes in tragedy, the film conveys to its audience the unyielding vitality and resilience of life. More than a mere record, it aspires to drive societal change and foster educational impact, while shedding renewed light on issues to which society has grown indifferent. For these reasons, it has been selected as the winner.