Selection List
Opening Film
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| The Table: Day and Night | KIM Jong-kwan | Korea |
Competition Competition section features 14 films from Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, Iran, Uzbekistan, and Indonesia, showcasing the current landscape of Asian cinema and exploring new possibilities of cinematic language.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| Beach Fictions | LIM Hayeon | Korea |
| Long Long Night | YOUM Kyubock | Korea |
| Descendants | CHEN Jiwen | China |
| IBUKU | Eddie CAHYONO | Indonesia / Japan |
| Shaving | KIM Jung-hoon | Korea |
| The Sea Speaks His Name | Yosep Anggi NOEN | Indonesia |
| Between Two Lovers | HIROSE Nanako | Japan |
| Midday Meal | Majid MAJIDI | Iran |
| Satoko Always | OKITA Shuichi | Japan |
| silver express | TANAKA Miki | Japan |
| The Day After Sunday | KATO Takuya | Japan / France |
| The First Taste of Loneliness | GU You | China |
| To Be Ordinary | LEE Yun Chan | Taiwan |
| Hilol | Botir ABDURAKHMANOV | Uzbekistan |
Gala Presentation Gala Presentation features a carefully curated selection of globally acclaimed films, presenting five works with attendance by their directors and casts.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| A Girl′s Story | Judith GODRÈCHE | France |
| All About Corinne | Marc FITOUSSI | France / Belgium |
| Dora | July JUNG | Korea / France / Luxembourg / Japan |
| Look Back | KOREEDA Hirokazu | Japan |
| It′s My Time | BAI Xue | China |
Icons Icons presents 35 films by contemporary masters of world cinema. This year’s lineup highlights the distinctive aesthetics and narratives shaping today’s global cinema landscape.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| Possible Love | LEE Chang-dong | Korea |
| All of a Sudden | HAMAGUCHI Ryusuke | France / Japan / Germany / Belgium |
| Coward | Lukas DHONT | Belgium / France / Netherlands |
| A Long Winter | Andrew HAIGH | Canada / United Kingdom |
| Nagi Notes | FUKADA Koji | Japan |
| The Man I Love | Ira SACHS | United States |
| Nowhere to Lay My Eyes | HONG Sangsoo | Korea |
| Dust | TSAI Ming-liang | Taiwan / Spain |
| The Diary of a Chambermaid | Radu JUDE | France / Romania |
| Ray Gunn | Brad BIRD | United States |
| Roma Elastica | Bertrand MANDICO | France / Italy |
| Mother Mary | David LOWERY | United States |
| Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors | Lav DIAZ | Philippines |
| Minotaur | Andrey ZVYAGINTSEV | France / Latvia / Germany |
| Back to Buenos Aires | Marco BECHIS | Italy / Brazil |
| Bucking Fastard | Werner HERZOG | United States / Ireland |
| Red Rocks | Bruno DUMONT | Portugal / France / Italy / Spain / Qatar |
| Bitter Christmas | Pedro ALMODÓVAR | Spain |
| My Wife Cries | Angela SCHANELEC | Germany / France |
| The Unknown | Arthur HARARI | France |
| The Beloved | Rodrigo SOROGOYEN | Spain / France |
| The Echo Chamber | Andrea PALLAORO | Italy |
| Yellow Letters | İlker ÇATAK | Germany / France / Turkiye |
| It Will Happen Tonight | Nanni MORETTI | Italy / France / Spain |
| Orange-Flavoured Wedding | Christophe HONORÉ | France |
| Wild Horse Nine | Martin MCDONAGH | United States / United Kingdom / Chile |
| Thanks for Coming | Alain CAVALIER | France |
| Moulin | László NEMES | France |
| Tender Loving Care | Mike LEIGH | United Kingdom |
| Fatherland | Paweł PAWLIKOWSKI | Poland / Germany / Italy / France |
| Parallel Tales | Asghar FARHADI | France / Italy / Belgium / Saudi Arabia / United States |
| Paper Tiger | James GRAY | United States |
| From Inside Out - The Architecture of Peter Zumthor | Wim WENDERS | Germany / Switzerland |
| Fjord | Cristian MUNGIU | Romania / France / Norway / Denmark / Finland / Sweden |
| zi | Kogonada | United States / Hong Kong, China |
Vision - Asia Dedicated to discovering and supporting independent cinema from Asia and Korea, the Vision section is divided into Vision – Asia and Vision – Korea, showcasing fresh voices and bold perspectives. This year, the section presents 12 independent film each from Asia and Korea.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | NGUYỄN Hoàng điệp | Vietnam |
| After the Song | KUMAMOTO Ryohei | Japan |
| There Will Be Snow | CHEN Jianying (Story) | China |
| Dead End | Isabella LAM Lok-hin | Hong Kong, China |
| Ria | Arvin BELARMINO | Philippines / Netherlands / Norway / Saudi Arabia / Japan |
| Zogsool | SAKHYA Byamba | Mongolia / Germany |
| Slumber | Mani MOGHADDAM | Iran |
| Bua | Inthira CHAROENPURA, Phensiri KLANGSURIN | Thailand |
| Selvi | Sailesh RATHNAKUMAR | India / Saudi Arabia |
| Birds in the Dark | Shashank WALIA | India |
| The Cord | Darkhan TULEGENOV | Kazakhstan |
| Hinotama: Ball of Fire | YAZA Takenoshin | Japan |
Vision - Korea Dedicated to discovering and supporting independent cinema from Asia and Korea, the Vision section is divided into Vision – Asia and Vision – Korea, showcasing fresh voices and bold perspectives. This year, the section presents 12 independent film each from Asia and Korea.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| Earbug | KIM Hyomi | Korea |
| Things I Left at the Theater | PARK Kun-young | Korea |
| Not for You | SHIN Dongmin | Korea |
| Some Detective | KIM Miyoung | Korea |
| BALER | OH Sehyeon | Korea |
| Beyond Love′s Horizon | PARK Songyeol | Korea |
| The Birds | SOHN Hyun-lok | Korea |
| Space | PARK Hong-min | Korea |
| Nothing Has Happened Yet | SHIN Sun | Korea |
| Cosmic Trace | JANG Woojin | Korea |
| FULL MOON | JEONG Jihye | Korea |
| The Flower | KIM Si-jin | Korea |
A Window on Asian Cinema A Window on Asian Cinema showcases notable works by both established Asian filmmakers and emerging talents, reflecting a diverse range of perspectives and styles.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| In Winter | Yerlan NURMUKHAMBETOV, Nursultan NUSKABEKOV | Kazakhstan |
| You, Like a Star | FUJII Michihito | Japan |
| Big Little Things | Michelle ZHOU | Hong Kong, China / United States |
| Will You Still Be My Friend | LU Po-Shun | Taiwan / Singapore |
| Head to Head | Ghasideh GOLMAKANI | Iran / Germany |
| Dhara | Anuruddha JAYASINGHA | Sri Lanka / Canada |
| A Girl Unknown | ZOU Jing | China / France |
| Diary of a Mad Old Man | Wayne WANG | United States |
| The Violinist | Ervin HAN, Raúl GARCÍA | Singapore / Spain / Italy |
| The Burning Giants | Phuttiphong AROONPHENG | Thailand / Singapore / France / Netherlands |
| Lovers in the Blue Night | Anuparna ROY | India / United States |
| Birds on Ice | Sahil H. SHAH | India |
| About an Intimate Matter | Sandeep Kumar PAUL | India / United States / United Kingdom |
| The Gate of Murder | KANAI Ko | Japan |
| The Soul Whisperer | Leo THADDEUS | Australia / India / France / Bangladesh |
| Spirit Guardians: The Last Secret Of The First Emperor | NGUYEN PHAN Quang Binh | Vietnam |
| In My Father′s Room | HARADA Maha | Japan |
| Elephants in the Fog | Abinash Bikram SHAH | Nepal / Germany / Brazil / France / Norway |
| Promised Spaces | Ivan MARKOVIĆ | France / Cambodia / Serbia / Germany |
| Not a Hero | Rima DAS | India / Singapore |
| Happily Ever After | Feng-I Fiona ROAN | Taiwan |
| Gu Shi | Amie SONG | United States / Hong Kong, China / Thailand |
| Four Seasons in Java | Kamila ANDINI | Indonesia / France / Netherlands / Norway / Saudi Arabia / Poland |
| Hearing | LÊ Bảo | Singapore / Vietnam / Norway / France / Indonesia / Saudi Arabia / Cambodia / Thailand / Taiwan |
| No Good Men | Shahrbanoo SADAT | Germany / France / Norway / Denmark / Afghanistan |
| 9 Temples to Heaven | Sompot CHIDGASORNPONGSE | Thailand / Singapore / France / Norway / China / Hong Kong, China / Indonesia / Qatar |
| Khoriya | Vishwendra SINGH | India |
| Filipiñana | Rafael MANUEL | Singapore / United Kingdom / Philippines / France / Netherlands |
Korean Cinema Today - Special Premiere Korean Cinema Today is divided into two subsections: Special Premiere and Panorama. Special Premiere showcases premieres of recent and representative works from contemporary mainstream Korean cinema, recognized for their public appeal and significance.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| Sapiens | LEE Hu-bin | Korea |
| The Sorry Generation | KIM Sung-yoon | Korea |
| Cattle Run | KIM Ji-hyun | Korea |
Korean Cinema Today - Panorama Korean Cinema Today is divided into two subsections: Special Premiere and Panorama. Panorama offers audiences a chance to explore the breadth and evolution of Korean cinema.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| Ugly Duckling Ms. Maeng | LEE Yong-jae | Korea |
| Still Shining | SONG Il-gon | Korea |
| SINNER | HONG Sung-min | Korea |
| The World Before | YOON Dan-bi | Korea |
| Final Interview | KIM Joung-hoon | Korea / Japan |
| HOPE | NA Hong-jin | Korea |
World Cinema World Cinema presents a panorama of contemporary global filmmaking, extending beyond Asia. This section showcases the latest works by established filmmakers and promising new directors, featuring award-winning titles from leading international film festivals.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| A Place to Heal | Cédric KAHN | France |
| Campeón Gabacho | Jonás CUARÓN | Mexico |
| Salvation | Emin ALPER | Turkiye / France / Netherlands / Greece / Sweden / Saudi Arabia |
| Goodbye Cruel World | Félix DE GIVRY | France / Belgium |
| Clarissa | Arie ESIRI, Chuko ESIRI | Nigeria |
| Everybody Digs Bill Evans | Grant GEE | Ireland / United Kingdom |
| Deep Blue | Ernesto Maria CENSORI | Italy |
| La Gradiva | Marine ATLAN | France |
| La Perra | Dominga SOTOMAYOR | Chile / Brazil |
| Rose | Markus SCHLEINZER | Austria / Germany |
| Woman Unknown | May EL-TOUKHY | Denmark / Latvia / Sweden |
| The Fire Within You | Edoardo DE ANGELIS | Italy |
| A Good Little Soldier | Stéphane BRIZÉ | France |
| By Any Means | Elegance BRATTON | United States |
| Ben′imana | Marie-Clémentine DUSABEJAMBO | Rwanda / Gabon / France / Norway / Ivory Coast |
| Viva Carmen | Sébastien LAUDENBACH | France |
| Skintown | Kieron J WALSH | Ireland / United Kingdom |
| Iron Boy | Louis CLICHY | France / Belgium |
| Queen at Sea | Lance HAMMER | United Kingdom |
| Everytime | Sandra WOLLNER | Germany / Austria |
| I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming | Isabelle STEVER | Germany / Ukraine |
| In Waves | NGUYEN Phuong Mai | France / Belgium |
| Sense and Sensibility | Georgia OAKLEY | United Kingdom / United States |
| Gentle Monster | Marie KREUTZER | Austria / Germany / France |
| Jim Queen | Marco NGUYEN, Nicolas ATHANÉ | France / Belgium |
| Too Many Beasts | Sarah ARNOLD | France |
| The Guest | Mads MENGEL | Denmark |
| Club Kid | Jordan FIRSTMAN | United States |
| Pressure | Anthony MARAS | United Kingdom / France |
Flash Forward Flash Forward introduces the first or second feature films by emerging non-Asian directors who present original and distinctive cinematic visions. This section also presents the Flash Forward Audience Award, determined by audience votes.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| A Man of His Time | Emmanuel MARRE | France / Belgium |
| The Meltdown | Manuela MARTELLI | Chile / United States / Spain / Mexico |
| Bedford Park | Stephanie AHN | United States |
| La Bola Negra | Javier CALVO, Javier AMBROSSI | Spain / France |
| Black Church Bay | Rhys Marc JONES | United Kingdom |
| Sad Girlz | Fernanda TOVAR | Mexico / France / Spain |
| Föa - Once Upon A Future | Margherita FERRARI | Italy |
| Oasis | Jannis LENZ | Germany / Austria |
| Eklipse | Manuel WETSCHER | Austria / Italy |
| A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra | Jacqueline LENTZOU | Greece / Germany / France |
| Titanic Ocean | Konstantina KOTZAMANI | Greece / Romania / Japan / Spain / France |
| What Belongs to Others | Grzegorz DĘBOWSKI | Poland |
Wide Angle - Korean Short Film Competition Wide Angle presents a curated selection of short films and documentaries that expand cinematic horizons with distinctive perspectives.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| All of Her | KIM Nam-hyeon | Korea |
| Afternoon on the Bridge | HA Ji-hyung | Korea |
| Dear Sunshine | GOO Jiyoon | Korea |
| The Distant Home | GONG Seonjeong | Korea |
| The Variety | CHANG Hyungyun | Korea |
| Baby Doe | CHO Heesoo | Korea |
| Amateur Energy | TAE Jiwon | Korea |
| TOE′S | YUN Taerang | Korea |
| The Boy Who Fell to Earth | JUNG Jaeseo | Korea |
| Tale of Tails | SHIM Sujeong | Korea |
| An Uninvited Neighbor | CHO Haein | France |
| Tomato Pasta Recipe | AN Whae | Korea |
Wide Angle - Asian Short Film Competition Wide Angle presents a curated selection of short films and documentaries that expand cinematic horizons with distinctive perspectives.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| She Said | Ivan TAN | Singapore |
| Beneath the Barren | Rajendra BUDHA | Nepal |
| Downwind | CHEN Hung | Taiwan |
| The Things That Vanish | IKEDA Kenta | Japan |
| Salt Electric | Paromita DHAR | India / Canada / Estonia / France |
| αLPα | Dhiwangkara SETA | Indonesia |
| Wild No More | CHANG Ting Wei | Taiwan |
| Chumpa: A Doll Under the Basket | Rajesh Prasad KHATRI | Nepal |
| Fatima | Soroush SHAHPOURI | Iran |
| In Our Panic | XU Jianming | China |
Wide Angle - Documentary Competition Wide Angle presents a curated selection of short films and documentaries that expand cinematic horizons with distinctive perspectives.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| 771 Days | Zainab ENTEZAR | Afghanistan |
| Revolving Lanterns | MATSUI Itaru | Japan / United States |
| Recovery | IM Yeonjeong | Korea |
| Soundweave | YOON Juyoung | Korea |
| Dreams of the Wild Oaks | Marjan KHOSRAVI | Iran / France / Spain |
| ACROSS: Anatomy of the Forgotten War | KIM Ji | Korea / Italy |
| On the Road with Abbas Kiarostami | Seifollah SAMADIAN | Iran |
| Can I Talk to You? | YI Seungjun | Korea |
| AGAAR | YANG Bo | China / France |
| A Woman Dancing on the Waves | CHOI Se-dam | Korea |
Wide Angle - Documentary Showcase Wide Angle presents a curated selection of short films and documentaries that expand cinematic horizons with distinctive perspectives.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| 58th | Carl Joseph PAPA | Philippines |
| A Life of an Artist: Kwon Jinkyu | MIN Hwanki | Korea |
| Kim Yun Shin Punches In | LIM Sunae | Korea |
| Rehearsals for a Revolution | Pegah AHANGARANI | Czech Republic / Spain / Iran |
| Our Wish, Our Colors | LEE Yeojin | Korea |
| Baby Jackfruit Baby Guava | NONG Nhat Quang | Vietnam / Korea |
| From Dawn to Dawn | Xisi Sofia YE CHEN | Spain / France |
| Gabin | Maxence VOISEUX | France / Germany / Switzerland |
| Annyeong, Stellar | AHN Jee-hwan | Korea |
| Union Town | Barbara KOPPLE | United States |
| Birds of War | Janay BOULOS, Abd ALKADER HABAK | United Kingdom / Syria / Lebanon |
| The Best Days | KIM Byoungsoo | Korea |
| Homesick | Taekyung Tanja Inwol SØRENSEN | Korea / Denmark / Finland |
| Colors of White Rock | Khoroldorj CHOIJOOVANCHIG | Mongolia / France |
| Time and Tide | Vee SHI | Australia |
Open Cinema Open Cinema presents internationally acclaimed works that unite artistic merit with widespread appeal, inviting audiences to enjoy them together at the Roof Theater of the Busan Cinema Center.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| Just an Illusion | Éric TOLEDANO, Olivier NAKACHE | France |
| All About Corinne | Marc FITOUSSI | France / Belgium |
| Look Back | KOREEDA Hirokazu | Japan |
| The Sorry Generation | KIM Sung-yoon | Korea |
| Dasheng Rises | BAI Yilu | China |
| The Spiral | Paolo STRIPPOLI | Italy / France / Belgium |
| In the Clear Moonlit Dusk | TAKEMURA Kentaro | Japan |
| Inherit | Banjong PISANTHANAKUN | Thailand |
Midnight Passion This section introduces nine films in total, three titles per night, over three nights from Thursday to Saturday.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| L’Autre | Alexandre FRANCHI | Canada |
| Red Thread | Ham TRAN | Vietnam |
| Sapiens | LEE Hu-bin | Korea |
| The Scar-Faced Cat: Way of Asura | WANG I-Fan | Taiwan |
| The Spiral | Paolo STRIPPOLI | Italy / France / Belgium |
| Welcome to Dolly′s House | Seven YCH, Rady FU, Tree MUTA | Taiwan |
| The Chain of Roses | SATO Sakichi | Japan |
| Jim Queen | Marco NGUYEN, Nicolas ATHANÉ | France / Belgium |
| Angel′s Egg | OSHII Mamoru | Japan |
On Screen On Screen introduces this year’s most anticipated drama series that reflect the expanding scope and value of cinema.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| Dead-End Job | KIM Da-min | Korea |
| The Remarried Empress | CHO Suwon | Korea |
| The Blue Road | HAN Jun-hee | Korea |
Special Program in Focus - Those Beautiful Years, Ahn Sung-ki This Special Program in Focus commemorates Ahn Sung-ki, a towering figure in Korean film history. The selection is centered on the list of representative works chosen by the actor himself when BIFF proposed the retrospective during his lifetime. (Co-hosted with the Korean Film Archive (KOFA))
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| Gagman | LEE Myung-Se | Korea |
| Whale Hunting | BAE Chang-ho | Korea |
| A Fine, Windy Day | LEE Jang-ho | Korea |
| Festival | IM Kwon-taek | Korea |
| Chil-su and Man-su | PARK Kwang-su | Korea |
| White Badge | CHUNG Jiyoung | Korea |
Special Program in Focus - Japanese Animation Special: Masterpieces of Madness, Exhilarating Prospects 12+1 This major Special Program in Focus spotlights both the past and future of Japanese animation.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| ghost – end of night | NATSUME Shingo | Japan |
| MIND GAME | YUASA Masaaki | Japan |
| MEMORIES | OTOMO Katsuhiro | Japan |
| Metropolis | Rintaro | Japan |
| The White Snake Enchantress | YABUSHITA Taiji | Japan |
| Phoenix 2772（Space Firebird） | TEZUKA Osamu | Japan |
| Kakurenbo | MORITA Shuhei | Japan |
| Belladonna of Sadness | YAMAMOTO Eiichi | Japan |
| Shiranui | KATANOSAKA Ryo | Japan |
| The King and the Mockingbird | Paul GRIMAULT | France |
| We Are Aliens | KADOWAKI Kohei | Japan / France |
| Angel′s Egg | OSHII Mamoru | Japan |
| A New Dawn | SHINOMIYA Yoshitoshi | Japan / France |
Special Program in Focus - Everything Everywhere All for Michelle This Special Program in Focus is dedicated to celebrating the cinematic universe of Michelle Yeoh, this year’s recipient of The Asian Filmmaker of the Year, whose singular career has extended from Hong Kong and Asia to the global stage.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| Reign of Assassins | SU Chao-Pin, John WOO | Taiwan / Hong Kong, China |
| Sandiwara | Sean BAKER | United States / Malaysia |
| Everything Everywhere All at Once | Daniel KWAN, Daniel SCHEINERT | United States |
| It′s My Time | BAI Xue | China |
Special Screenings & Carte Blanche Prominent figures from Korea and the international film and cultural industries each select a film they cherish and engage in conversations with the audience.
| Title | Director | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| Mad Max | George MILLER | Australia |
| Bus Stop | Joshua LOGAN | United States |
| Three Colours: Blue | Krzysztof KIESLOWSKI | France / Poland |
| The Handmaiden | PARK Chan-wook | Korea |
| Cold War 1994 | Longman LEUNG | Hong Kong, China / China |
| Flesh Impact | Maggie GYLLENHAAL | United States |
| M (4K Remastering) | LEE Myung-Se | Korea |
