Korean film "Passerby #3" wins award at film fest in Japan
Korean film "Passerby #3" won an award at the 23rd annual Tokyo International Film Festival over the weekend.
The pic, director Shin Su-won's first feature, received the award for Best Asian-Middle Eastern Film Award, according to fest's official website.
"Passerby #3," starring rookie actors Park Hyun-young and Baek So-myung, was invited to be screened under the 'Winds of Asia-Middle East Film Panorama of Asia-Middle East' category which features movies from Korea to Israeli.
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It also won the honor of "JJ-Star Award" at the 11th Jeonju International film Festival this year.
"Passerby #3," about a woman (Park) who is about to reach her forties that quits her job to pursue her dream as a filmmaker and write the perfect scenario, will open in local theaters on November 18.
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