10 Korean films invited to the Fantasia International Film Festival in Canada

Official logo of the 15th annual Fantasia International Film Festival

Ten Korean movies have been invited to the Fantasia International Film Festival to be held in Canada next week.

On Friday, the official website of the fest revealed that "Battlefield Heroes," "Bleak Night," "Foxy Festival," "Ghost," "Haunters," "Hello Ghost," Invasion of Alien Bikini," "Night Fishing," "Petty Romance" and "The Unjust" will be shown at the 15th annual Fantasia International Film Festival in Canada from July 14 to August 7.

At previous Fantasia fests, Korean director Yang Ik-jun was in attendance, Park Chan-wook's film "Thirst" made its North American premiere and action pic "Joint Security Area" opened for the first time in Canada.

First established in 1996, Fantasia, taking place in Montreal, explores the diverse realms of genre cinema. It showcases the best in world cinema, discovering and nurturing new talents and allows a platform for the audience and artists to connect.

The fest also features six official competition categories including the feature competition, the first feature competition, the animation competition, the international short films competition, the Quebec shorts competition and the DIY Quebec shorts competition.

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