2021 Pyeongchang International Peace Film Festival Opening Film Selected as 'Munyeodo'

Experimental Full-Length Musical Animation in Korea

Director Ahn Jae-hoon's work [Provided by Pyeongchang International Peace Film Festival Secretariat]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Director Ahn Jae-hoon's has been selected as the opening film of the 2021 Pyeongchang International Peace Film Festival.

The festival office announced on the 1st, " is a feature-length musical animation, a very rare and experimental work in Korea."

deals with conflicts arising from family members viewing religion from different perspectives. It was also introduced in the 'Feature Competition - Contrechamp' section at the 2020 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, where it won the Jury Special Prize.

Festival programmer Kim Hyung-seok said, "The reason for selecting as the opening film is because it is a 'drama of conflict.' The story of , which contains the theme of the clash between East and West, shamanism and Christianity, raises questions about the 'world of conflict' we currently live in."

Director Ahn Jae-hoon, who has been active as an animator since the 1990s, made his first directed work in 1998 and his first feature film in 2011.

This year, the Pyeongchang International Peace Film Festival prepared a screening section for director Ahn Jae-hoon and a 'Meditation with Pencil' studio exhibition.

The exhibition, themed 'Pictures with the Power of Healing, Colors with Emotion,' will be held at the Potato Clubhouse during the festival period.

In the Close-up section, films such as , , , and will be screened. After the screenings, there will be a 'Q&A with the Audience' session.

The 2021 Pyeongchang International Peace Film Festival will be held from June 17 to 22 in Hoenggye and Alpensia areas, Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do.

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