'One Day She Was in Space' Wins Platinum Award at Houston Film Festival

The film 'One Day, She Came from Space' won the Platinum Award in the Romantic Comedy category at the 56th Houston Film Festival.

The Houston Film Festival is one of the three most prestigious international film festivals in North America, alongside the San Francisco and New York Film Festivals, with the longest history. This year, 4,672 works from 74 countries were submitted, and Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards were given in 10 categories.

'One Day, She Came from Space' became the first Korean film to receive the Platinum Award, the grand prize in the feature-length romantic comedy category.

The film is an off-earth fantasy romance about a special woman who communicates with space and an ordinary man preparing for employment, depicting the events that unfold when Naeun, who believes herself to be a cosmic being, meets Seokmin, a job seeker.

Director Gu Sangbeom, who previously directed the short films 'Ari' (2017), 'Mailbox' (2018), and 'Wowboy' (2021), all invited to the non-competitive short film section at the Cannes Film Festival, took the helm, with actors Baek Seobin and Shin Yeonseo, formerly of the group Gugudan, starring as the male and female leads.

Director Gu said, "I am happy and honored to receive an award at the Houston Film Festival, one of the three major North American film festivals. Despite many difficult circumstances such as COVID-19, I want to share deep gratitude and joy with the actors, staff, production company, and everyone who helped by doing their best." He added, "I hope this film can bring some comfort and hope to the audience."

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