Opening Film
Title |
Director |
Production Country |
Scent of Wind |
Hadi MOHAGHEGH |
Iran |
Closing Film
Title |
Director |
Production Country |
A Man |
ISHIKAWA Kei |
Japan |
Gala Presentation
Influential filmmakers and actors present their films in Busan to celebrate their artistic achievements.
Title |
Director |
Production Country |
Nobody′s Hero |
Alain GUIRAUDIE |
France |
Scarlet |
Pietro MARCELLO |
France / Italy / Germany |
Icons
A showcase of the latest films of contemporary iconic filmmakers from around the world.
Title |
Director |
Production Country |
Armageddon Time |
James GRAY |
United States |
BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths |
Alejandro G. IÑÁRRITU |
Mexico |
Bones and All |
Luca GUADAGNINO |
Italy / United States |
Both Sides of the Blade |
Claire DENIS |
France |
Broker |
KORE-EDA Hirokazu |
Korea |
Brother and Sister |
Arnaud DESPLECHIN |
France |
Crimes of the Future |
David CRONENBERG |
Canada / Greece / France / United Kingdom |
Dark Glasses |
Dario ARGENTO |
Italy / France |
Decision to Leave |
PARK Chan-wook |
Korea |
EO |
Jerzy SKOLIMOWSKI |
Poland / Italy |
Fairytale |
Alexander SOKUROV |
Russia / Belgium / Estonia |
Feast |
Brillante MENDOZA |
Hong Kong, China |
Lord of the Ants |
Gianni AMELIO |
Italy |
My Imaginary Country |
Patricio GUZMÁN |
France / Chile |
No Bears |
Jafar PANAHI |
Iran |
One Fine Morning |
Mia HANSEN-LØVE |
France / Germany |
Pacifiction |
Albert SERRA |
Spain / France / Germany / Portugal |
Peter Von Kant |
François OZON |
France / Belgium |
R.M.N. |
Cristian MUNGIU |
Romania / France |
The Banshees of Inisherin |
Martin MCDONAGH |
Ireland / United Kingdom / United States |
The Novelist’s Film |
HONG Sangsoo |
Korea |
Triangle of Sadness |
Ruben ÖSTLUND |
Sweden / Germany / France / United Kingdom / United States / Greece |
WALK UP |
HONG Sangsoo |
Korea |
When the Waves are Gone |
Lav DIAZ |
Philippines / France / Portugal / Denmark |
White Noise |
Noah BAUMBACH |
United States |
Jiseok
A competition section for established Asian filmmakers with three or more feature films. The two best films are presented with the Kim Jiseok Award. The award was created in commemoration of the late Kim Jiseok, program director who devoted his life to nurture and support Asian cinema.
Title |
Director |
Production Country |
A Wing and a Prayer |
LEE Kwangkuk |
Korea |
Alteration |
Yalkin TUYCHIEV |
Uzbekistan |
December |
Anshul CHAUHAN |
Japan |
Life & Life |
Ali GHAVITAN |
Iran |
Scent of Wind |
Hadi MOHAGHEGH |
Iran |
Seventeeners |
Prithvi KONANUR |
India |
Six Characters |
M.L. Bhandevanov DEVAKULA |
Thailand |
The Storyteller |
Ananth NARAYAN MAHADEVAN |
India |
A Window on Asian Cinema
A peek into the various styles and visions within Asian Cinema, highlighting the latest films from well-established directors as well as the upcoming rookies of the industry. The audience can grasp the zeitgeist of Asian films of the year.
Title |
Director |
Production Country |
Arnold is a Model Student |
Sorayos PRAPAPAN |
Thailand / Singapore / France / Netherlands / Philippines |
Autobiography |
Makbul MUBARAK |
Indonesia / France / Singapore / Poland / Philippines / Germany / Qatar |
B for Busy |
SHAO Yihui |
China |
Before, Now & Then (Nana) |
Kamila ANDINI |
Indonesia |
Beyond the Wall |
Vahid JALILVAND |
Iran |
Declaration |
Mahesh NARAYANAN |
India |
Fortune |
Muhiddin MUZAFFAR |
Tajikistan |
Goldfish |
Pushan KRIPALANI |
India / United Kingdom / United States |
Hanging Gardens |
Ahmed Yassin AL DARADJI |
Iraq / Egypt / Palestine / Saudi Arabia / Lebanon / United Kingdom |
Holy Spider |
Ali ABBASI |
Denmark / Germany / Sweden / France |
Home for Sale |
Taalaibek KULMENDEEV |
Kyrgyzstan |
Hong Kong Family |
TSANG Hing Weng Eric |
Hong Kong, China |
In Our Prime |
LIU Yulin |
China |
Joyland |
Saim SADIQ |
Pakistan |
Leila′s Brothers |
Saeed ROUSTAEE |
Iran |
Little Blue |
LEE Yifang |
Taiwan |
Look At Me Touch Me Kiss Me |
HO Yuhang,Djenar MAESA AYU,KIM Tai-sik |
Malaysia / Indonesia / Korea |
Love Life |
FUKADA Koji |
Japan / France |
Mariam |
Arvind PRATAP |
India |
Nezouh |
Soudade KAADAN |
United Kingdom / Syria / France |
Plan 75 |
HAYAKAWA Chie |
Japan / France / Philippines / Qatar |
Return to Seoul |
Davy CHOU |
France |
Scheme |
Farkhat SHARIPOV |
Kazakhstan |
Sermon to the Fish |
Hilal BAYDAROV |
Azerbaijan / Mexico / Switzerland / Turkiye |
Stone Turtle |
WOO Ming Jin |
Malaysia / Indonesia |
The Sales Girl |
Sengedorj JANCHIVDORJ |
Mongolia |
The Scent of the Wormwood |
Aibek DAIYRBEKOV |
Kyrgyzstan |
The Wind Will Say |
WEI Renai Yongyao |
Malaysia / China |
Tora′s Husband |
Rima DAS |
India |
Zwigato |
Nandita DAS |
India |
New Currents
A competition among up-and-coming Asian filmmakers’ first or second features that bestows two films with a New Currents Award. All films must be presented as World or International Premiere.
Title |
Director |
Production Country |
A Place Called Silence |
Sam QUAH |
Malaysia |
a Wild Roomer |
LEE Jeong-hong |
Korea |
Ajoomma |
HE Shuming |
Singapore / Korea |
Blue Again |
Thapanee LOOSUWAN |
Thailand |
Hail to Hell |
LIM Oh-jeong |
Korea |
MEMENTO MORI: EARTH |
Marcus VU Manh Cuong |
Vietnam |
No End |
Nader SAEIVAR |
Germany / Iran / Turkiye |
Shivamma |
Jaishankar ARYAR |
India |
The Winter Within |
Aamir BASHIR |
India / France / Qatar |
Thousand and One Nights |
KUBOTA Nao |
Japan |
Korean Cinema Today – Special Premiere
This section premieres the latest and representative selections of contemporary Korean mainstream commercial films with special public attractions and status.
Title |
Director |
Production Country |
20th Century Girl |
BANG Woo-ri |
Korea |
The Boys |
CHUNG Jiyoung |
Korea |
Korean Cinema Today - Panorama
An introduction to the year's most significant and popular Korean films, from commercial blockbusters to art house favorites.
Title |
Director |
Production Country |
A Letter from Kyoto |
KIM Minju |
Korea |
Anchor |
JEONG Ji-yeon |
Korea |
Dream Palace |
KA Sungmoon |
Korea |
Hansan: Rising Dragon |
KIM Hanmin |
Korea |
Highway Family |
LEE Sangmoon |
Korea |
Juhee from 5 to 7 |
JANG Kunjae |
Korea |
Next Sohee |
July JUNG |
Korea |
Open the Door |
CHANG Hangjun |
Korea |
The Policeman′s Lineage |
LEE Kyumaan |
Korea |
Korean Cinema Today - Vision
A carefully selected lineup of Korean independent feature films of the year and a glimpse into the future of Korean cinema.
Title |
Director |
Production Country |
Beyond |
LEE Haram |
Korea |
Big Sleep |
KIM Taehoon |
Korea |
Birth |
YOO Ji-young |
Korea |
Greenhouse |
Sol-hui LEE |
Korea |
Mother Land |
Jae-beom PARK |
Korea |
Paper Man |
KI Motae |
Korea |
Peafowl |
BYUN Sung-bin |
Korea |
Star of Ulsan |
JUNG Kihyuk |
Korea |
The Continuing Land |
JO Heeyoung |
Korea |
The Day after Yesterday |
YOON Ji-hye |
Korea |
The Dream Songs |
CHO Hyunchul |
Korea |
The Ripple |
LIM Seunghyun |
Korea |
World Cinema
A showcase of the year's non-Asian narrative features including the latest works from well-known filmmakers and international film festival awardees.
Title |
Director |
Production Country |
A Room of My Own |
Ioseb "Soso" BLIADZE |
Germany / Georgia |
Aftersun |
Charlotte WELLS |
United Kingdom / United States |
Alcarràs |
Carla SIMÓN |
Spain / Italy |
BANGER. |
Adam SEDLÁK |
Czech Republic |
Blanquita |
Fernando GUZZONI |
Chile / Mexico / Luxembourg / France / Poland |
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman |
Pierre FÖLDES |
France / Canada / Netherlands / Luxembourg |
Boy from Heaven |
Tarik SALEH |
Sweden / France / Finland |
Brother |
Clement VIRGO |
Canada |
Chiara |
Susanna NICCHIARELLI |
Italy / Belgium |
Close |
Lukas DHONT |
Belgium / France / Netherlands |
Corsage |
Marie KREUTZER |
Austria / Luxembourg / Germany / France |
Flux Gourmet |
Peter STRICKLAND |
United Kingdom / Hungary |
Fucking Bornholm |
Anna KAZEJAK |
Poland |
Harkis |
Philippe FAUCON |
France / Belgium |
I Have Electric Dreams |
Valentina MAUREL |
Belgium / France / Costa Rica |
Incredible but True |
Quentin DUPIEUX |
France / Belgium |
Klondike |
Maryna ER GORBACH |
Ukraine / Turkiye |
Love According to Dalva |
Emmanuelle NICOT |
Belgium / France |
Monica |
Andrea PALLAORO |
United States / Italy |
Other People′s Children |
Rebecca ZLOTOWSKI |
France |
Prison 77 |
Alberto RODRÍGUEZ |
Spain |
Prologos |
Mantas KVEDARAVIČIUS |
Lithuania / Greece |
Raymond & Ray |
Rodrigo GARCÍA |
United States |
Rule 34 |
Julia MURAT |
Brazil / France |
Saturn Bowling |
Patricia MAZUY |
France / Belgium |
The Adventures of Gigi the Law |
Alessandro COMODIN |
Italy / France / Belgium |
The Eight Mountains |
Charlotte VANDERMEERSCH,Felix VAN GROENINGEN |
Italy / Belgium / France |
The Line |
Ursula MEIER |
Switzerland / France / Belgium |
The Mountain |
Thomas SALVADOR |
France |
The Night of the 12th |
Dominik MOLL |
France |
The Quiet Girl |
Colm BAIRÉAD |
Ireland |
The Silent Twins |
Agnieszka SMOCZYŃSKA |
Poland / United States / United Kingdom |
UTAMA |
Alejandro LOAYZA GRISI |
Bolivia / Uruguay / France |
You Have to Come and See It |
Jonás TRUEBA |
Spain |
Flash Forward
A competition among non-Asian filmmakers’ first or second features that take an innovative and original approach to cinema. The winner is decided by the audience and awarded the Flash Forward Award.
Title |
Director |
Production Country |
Daughter of Rage |
Laura BAUMEISTER |
Nicaragua / Mexico / Netherlands / Germany / France / Norway |
Delta |
Michele VANNUCCI |
Italy |
La Jauría |
Andrés RAMÍREZ PULIDO |
Colombia / France |
Muru |
Tearepa KAHI |
New Zealand |
Palm Trees and Power Lines |
Jamie DACK |
United States |
Riceboy Sleeps |
Anthony SHIM |
Canada |
Saint Omer |
Alice DIOP |
France |
Sons of Ramses |
Clément COGITORE |
France |
Thunder |
Carmen JAQUIER |
Switzerland |
Victim |
Michal BLAŠKO |
Slovak Republic / Czech Republic / Germany |
Wide Angle - Korean Short Film Competition
A section dedicated to outstanding short films and documentary films that offer broad cinematic viewpoints and distinct visions.
Title |
Director |
Production Country |
Canine |
KIM Jung-min |
Korea |
Carrier Woman |
HWANG Dong-uk |
Korea |
Door |
LEE Minhyoung,BAE Seongyeol,KIM Changmin |
Korea |
Flowers |
SHIN Eun-seop |
Korea |
I′m Here |
JEONG Eunuk |
Korea |
Jooyoung in Wonderland |
CHUNG Hae-il |
Korea |
Lake and I |
PARK Sohyun |
Korea |
Leave at Door, Bell X |
LEE Jooyoung |
Korea |
Other Life |
ROH Dohyeon |
Korea |
Short Film Universe |
LEE Han |
Korea |
The Scream |
KIM Eun-seong |
Korea |
Yeo-young′s Trip to Haenam |
YEO Young-eun |
Korea |
Wide Angle - Asian Short Film Competition
A section dedicated to outstanding short films and documentary films that offer broad cinematic viewpoints and distinct visions.
Title |
Director |
Production Country |
A Cambodian Night′s Dream |
Guillaume SUON |
Cambodia / France |
Dear Me |
Suchana SAHA |
India |
Destruction |
Igor SMOLA |
Azerbaijan |
Drunkard |
GE Yuqi |
China |
Jouissance |
Sadeq ES-HAQI |
Iran |
Shades of Melancholy |
Karash ZHANYSHOV |
Kyrgyzstan |
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes |
Alvin LEE |
Singapore |
Southern Afternoon |
LAN Tian |
China |
The Memory Lane |
UJITA Shun |
Japan |
The Valley of the Wind |
Samira NOROUZNASSERI |
Iran |
Wide Angle - Documentary Competition
A section dedicated to outstanding short films and documentary films that offer broad cinematic viewpoints and distinct visions.
Title |
Director |
Production Country |
A Table for Two |
KIM Boram |
Korea |
After Passing Away |
SU Yu-Ting |
Taiwan |
Again the Wind Blows |
KIM Tae-il,JU Ro-mi |
Korea |
BABY QUEEN |
LEI Yuan Bin |
Singapore |
Dear Mother, I Meant to Write about Death |
CHEN Siyi |
United States / China |
Lash |
JUNG Yoon-suk |
Korea / Hong Kong, China |
On the Train |
Chu Chen HSIAO |
Taiwan |
SAGAL: Snake and Scorpion |
LEE Dongwoo |
Korea |
Sanctuary |
WANG Mincheol |
Korea |
Sura: A Love Song |
HWANG Yun |
Korea |
The Football Aficionado |
Sharmin MOJTAHEDZADEH,Paliz KHOSHDEL |
Iran |
Wide Angle - Documentary Showcase
A section dedicated to outstanding short films and documentary films that offer broad cinematic viewpoints and distinct visions.
Title |
Director |
Production Country |
Alis |
Clare WEISKOPF,Nicolas VAN HEMELRYCK |
Colombia / Chile / Romania |
All That Breathes |
Shaunak SEN |
India / United States / United Kingdom |
Blue Island |
CHAN Tze-woon |
Hong Kong, China / Taiwan / Japan |
Eternal Brightness |
OH Minwook |
Korea |
Fire of Love |
Sara DOSA |
United States / Canada |
Free Chol Soo Lee |
Julie HA,Eugene YI |
Korea / United States |
How to Save a Dead Friend |
Marusya SYROECHKOVSKAYA |
Sweden / Norway / France / Germany |
Innocence |
Guy DAVIDI |
Denmark / Israel / Finland / Iceland |
Legend of the Waterflowers |
KOH Heeyoung |
Korea |
Life Unrehearsed |
BANPARK Jieun |
Korea / Germany |
Liquor Store Dreams |
UM So Yun |
United States |
Myanmar Diaries |
The Myanmar Film Collective |
Netherlands / Myanmar / Norway |
Retrograde |
Matthew HEINEMAN |
United States |
Scorched Earth |
LEE Mi-young |
Korea / Canada |
See You Friday, Robinson |
Mitra FARAHANI |
France / Kingdom of Eswatini / Iran / Lebanon |
The Super 8 Years |
Annie ERNAUX,David ERNAUX-BRIOT |
France |
Universe Department Store |
Taewoong WON |
Korea |
While We Watched |
Vinay SHUKLA |
United Kingdom |
Open Cinema
A collection of new and internationally acclaimed films that offer an ideal mix of the popular with the artistic are screened at the hallmark outdoor theater.
Title |
Director |
Production Country |
Diary of a Fleeting Affair |
Emmanuel MOURET |
France |
Even If This Love Disappears Tonight |
MIKI Takahiro |
Japan |
Everything Everywhere All at Once |
Dan KWAN,Daniel SCHEINERT |
United States |
Kingdom 2: Far and Away |
SATO Shinsuke |
Japan |
Max, Min and Meowzaki |
Padmakumar NARASIMHAMURTHY |
India |
The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess |
Michel OCELOT |
France / Belgium |
Vikram |
Lokesh KANAGARAJ |
India |
Midnight Passion
A collection of thrillers, horror and action films that are certain to keep diehard genre fans awake throughout the night.
Title |
Director |
Production Country |
Jethica |
Pete OHS |
United States |
Satan′s Slaves: Communion |
Joko ANWAR |
Indonesia |
The Menu |
Mark MYLOD |
United States |
The Price We Pay |
KITAMURA Ryuhei |
United States |
On Screen
Presentation of highly anticipated or most talked about drama series of the year.
Title |
Director |
Production Country |
BARGAIN |
JEON Woo-sung |
Korea |
Blood Curse |
Kimo STAMBOEL |
Indonesia |
Connect |
MIIKE Takashi |
Korea |
Glitch |
ROH Deok |
Korea |
Recipe for Farewell |
LEE Hojae |
Korea |
Somebody |
JUNG Ji-woo |
Korea |
The Kingdom Exodus |
Lars von TRIER |
Denmark |
Weak Hero Class 1 |
YOU Su-min |
Korea |
YONDER |
LEE Joon-ik |
Korea |
Special Program in Focus Ⅰ - Discovering New Japanese Cinema
Among the films that have been made by Japanese directors who debuted since 2010, 10 films are selected based on favorable reviews from the media and critics. It will be an important opportunity to gauge who the next director of Japanese films will be and what direction Japanese films are heading for now.
Title |
Director |
Production Country |
A Balance |
HARUMOTO Yujiro |
Japan |
Antonym |
KUSANO Natsuka |
Japan |
Listen to Light |
SUGITA Kyoshi |
Japan |
My Small Land |
KAWAWADA Emma |
Japan / France |
Our House |
KIYOHARA Yui |
Japan |
Passage of Life |
FUJIMOTO Akio |
Japan / Myanmar |
Siblings of the Cape |
KATAYAMA Shinzo |
Japan |
Small, Slow but Steady |
MIYAKE Sho |
Japan / France |
The Night I Swam |
IGARASHI Kohei,Damien MANIVEL |
Japan / France |
Third Time Lucky |
NOHARA Tadashi |
Japan |
Special Program in Focus Ⅱ - New Perspectives on 21st Century Documentary
The 10 selections present aesthetically and technically new and bold attempts different from the traditional documentaries of the 20th century, which pursued complete objectivity since the Lumiere brothers. It is the chance you can get a glimpse of the vision of creative and adventurous documentaries that emerged in the 2000s.
Title |
Director |
Production Country |
Cameraperson |
Kirsten JOHNSON |
United States |
De Humani Corporis Fabrica |
Lucien CASTAING-TAYLOR,Verena PARAVEL |
France / Switzerland |
Everything will be OK |
Rithy PANH |
Cambodia / France |
Leviathan |
Verena PARAVEL,Lucien CASTAING-TAYLOR |
France / United States / United Kingdom |
My Winnipeg |
Guy MADDIN |
Canada |
Sacro GRA |
Gianfranco ROSI |
Italy / France |
Silvered Water, Syria Self-Portrait |
Ossama MOHAMMED,Wiam Simav BEDIRXAN |
France / Syria |
Some Photos in the City of Sylvia |
José Luis GUERIN |
Spain |
THE NATURAL HISTORY OF DESTRUCTION |
Sergei LOZNITSA |
Germany / Lithuania / Netherlands |
Three Sisters |
WANG Bing |
France |
Special Program in Focus Ⅲ - In the Mood for Tony Leung
"In the Mood for Love of Tony Leung" will screen 6 films chosen by Tony Leung himself. Tony Leung, who is also the winner of the Asian Film Awards this year, is the best actor of our time, who is still living in ‘the mood for love’ with his acting and moods. Through the 6 movies, we recommend that you meet Tony Leung’s gaze that you will never forget.
Title |
Director |
Production Country |
2046 |
WONG Kar Wai |
Hong Kong, China |
Happy Together |
WONG Kar Wai |
Hong Kong, China |
In the Mood for Love |
WONG Kar Wai |
Hong Kong, China |
Infernal Affairs |
Alan MAK,Andrew LAU |
Hong Kong, China |
The Eagle Shooting Heroes |
Jeffrey LAU |
Hong Kong, China |
The Longest Nite |
Patrick YAU |
Hong Kong, China |
Special Screening
Title |
Director |
Production Country |
Jiseok |
KIM Young-jo |
Korea |
Nakdong River |
JEON Chang-keun |
Korea |