Six Korean films invited to Deauville Asian Film Festival in France

Official website of the 13th annual Deauville Asian Film Festival

Six Korean films have been invited to the 13th annual Deauville Asian Film Festival this month.

The official website of the Deauville Asian Film Festival announced today that Korean film "The Journals of Musan," helmed by director Park Jung-bum, will be in competition against nine other movies while five other Korean films will be screened as the fest.

The first Deauville Asian Film Festival took place in March 1999 as a showcase for the diversity and variety of cinematic production throughout Asia. The idea of the festival first came about after Professor Alain Patel thought of embracing Asian cinema.

The Deauville Asian Film Festival kicked off on March 9 this year and will run till the end of the weekend.

A total of six Korean pictures will be presented in the following categories:

◆ Competition
- "The Journals of Musan," starring Park Jung-bum / directed by Park Jung-bum

◆ Action Asia
- "Blades of Blood," starring Cha Seung-won, Hwang Jung-min / directed by Lee Joon-ik

◆ Panorama
- "HAHAHA," starring Kim Sang-kyung, Yu Jun-sang, Moon So-ri / directed by Hong Sang-soo
- "I Saw the Devil," starring Lee Byung-hun, Choi Min-suk / directed by Lee Jee-woon
- "NIGHT FISHING," starring Oh Gwang-rok / directed by Park Chan-wook, Park Chang-kyong
- "OKI'S MOVIE," starring Lee Sun-kyun, Jung Yu-mi / directed by Hong Sang-soo

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