4 KBS programs to compete at Houston International Film Festival

Drama poster for "The Slave Hunters" [KBS]

A total of four programs by major public network KBS have made it into the final list of the 44th annual Houston International Film Festival, according to the broadcaster on Friday.

"The Slave Hunters" and "The Accidental Couple" will compete under the drama series category, film "Don't Cry For Me Sudan" for best documentary and drama special "Son of Man" for the top spot under the TV movie/drama segment.

“The Slave Hunters,” a 24-part mini-series which aired in the early half of last year, tells about slave hunter Dae-gil who makes a living by tracking down runaway slaves. The drama was named the best drama series at the 2010 Asian TV Awards last year.

"The Accidental Couple," starring Hwang Jung-min and Kim Ah-joong, is about a postman and a top actress who begins their relationship with a marriage contract that lasts for six months.

"Don't Cry For Me Sudan," starring Lee Tae-suk, tells the life story of Father John Lee who worked in the small village of Tonj in Sudan.

"Son of Man" is a story about love and redemption of a man who begins working as a police and faces the realities of life.

Founded in 1961, the Houston International Film Festival is one of the three original film fests in North America after San Francisco and New York. It is the only film fest that does not accept movies from major studios.

This year the film fest will take place starting April 8 till 17 at the Marriot Westchase Houston Hotel.

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