Korean documentary "The Color of Pain" invited to int'l film fests

Poster for Korean documentary "The Color of Pain" [Cinemadal]

Korean documentary "The Color of Pain" has been invited to two upcoming international film festivals, according to the movie's distributor Cinemadal on Friday.

The official Facebook webpage of Cinemadal showed that "Pain" will be screened at the 13th annual Cinemanila International Film Festival to be held in Taguig in the Philippines from November 11 to 17.

Director Lee Kang-hyun's movie was also invited to 29th Torino Film Festival which will take place in Italy, Rome starting November 25.

"Pain" is a documentary that chronicles the hygiene management industry sites in Korea. It later captures the idea of labor through the sociology of leisure and hobby.

Set to open in local theaters on November 24, "Pain" has received favorable reviews and had been invited to the 36th Seoul Independent Film Festival, 11th Seoul Independent Documentary Film & Video Festival, 12th Jeonju International Film Festival and the 22nd Festival International De cinema MARSEILLE.

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