Busan Museum of Modern Art's First Regular Film Screening... '2023 Busan MOCA Cine-Media Climate of Film' Held

Saodat Ismailova, Chai Mingliang and 78 Others Introduce Over 100 Films

First Regular Exhibition at Museum, Biennial Format, Film Exhibition, and Diversity of Contemporary Art Realized

Busan Museum of Modern Art will hold the biennial new regular exhibition program "Busan MOCA Cinemedia" in the museum's 2nd exhibition hall from April 6 to August 6.

"2023 Busan MOCA Cinemedia Climate of Cinema: Island, Planet, Post-Contact Zone" is a new format of film exhibition attempted for the first time domestically and internationally. Under the comprehensive themes of ecology, anthropology, political economy, and the history of cinema, it presents a variety of films ranging from installation works to films and virtual reality (VR) works.

'Busan Moca Cinemedia' poster.

The exhibition will screen over 100 works by 78 contemporary prominent filmmakers including Saodat Ismailova and Cai Mingliang, with 15 of these works being premiered for the first time.

The exhibition space is divided into four environmentally friendly zones constructed using upcycled materials. ▲"Theater Eulsuk" features a 70-seat theater system within the exhibition hall, highlighting the affinity between museums and cinemas, and daily screens 2 to 3 films of various genres, blurring the boundaries between watching films in a museum and viewing art in a cinema.

▲At "Theater Planet," films by Laura Huertas Mill?n, who produces films in Colombia and France, including "Ecuador, 2012," and five films by Scott Barley, who continuously experiments with shooting films on iPhones in the UK, are screened on a loop.

▲In the "Cinemedia Lounge," works by Saodat Ismailova and Glen Marshall, who is actively collaborating with contemporary artificial intelligence (AI), are shown. Lastly, ▲in the "Cinemedia Zone," visitors can watch "Deep Dark Zone, 2022" directed by Emilia Skarnulyte, who was also invited to the 2023 Gwangju Biennale. This work depicts the horrors of colonialism and the ecological destruction of the Earth caused by industrial pollution, set in Mexico.

The films screened are as diverse, rich, and distinctive as those at any film festival. Until April, three installation works by Saodat Ismailova, including early works such as "Aral Sea: Fishing in the Invisible Sea, 2004" and "Silence for Forty-One Days, 2014," will be shown.

On the 15th, the museum's "Theater Eulsuk" held the first screening of Chantal Akerman's "Jeanne Dielman, 1975," restored in 4K, which was selected as the greatest film of all time by the 2022 film magazine "Sight & Sound."

After the screening, a discussion program titled "Women in Film: Chantal Akerman, Saodat Ismailova, and Korean Women Filmmakers" was held, featuring prominent Korean female directors Byun Young-joo, Jung Jae-eun, and Kim Hee-jung, along with Kim Dong-hyun, executive director of the Seoul Independent Film Festival, and film critic Shin Eun-sil.

On the 16th, a discussion on islands, climate crisis, and endangered animals will continue with director Hwang Yoon of the film "Sura, 2022," about endangered birds living in tidal flats, alongside reporter Jin Jae-woon (KNN, documentary filmmaker) active in the citizen group "Friends of Wetlands and Birds," which specializes in wetland and bird protection.

Films that have set records at international film festivals will also be presented. Jerzy Skolimowski's film "EO, 2022" is scheduled to be screened on May 5, and "The Man Who Paints Drops, 2021," co-directed by Kim O-an and his colleague Brigitte Bouillot, will be screened four times during the exhibition period. This film won the Grand Prix at the 9th MIFAC Film Festival held recently in Angoul?me, which boasts international prestige.

Related side events are also planned. These events will be held 11 times every weekend from April to August and will consist of forums and lectures inviting domestic and international directors, critics, and scholars active across cinephile fields to share diverse opinions.

A representative of Busan Museum of Modern Art stated, "This exhibition will be an opportunity to explore and expand the boundaries of art genres through the 'media' medium, seeking the identity of Busan Museum of Modern Art."

Admission to the exhibition and participation in related events are free of charge. Viewing hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the museum is closed every Monday.

For more details, please refer to the Busan Museum of Modern Art website or contact them by phone.

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