Lee Byung-hun Invited to Sitges and Hawaii Film Festivals for 'Concrete Utopia'

The film 'Concrete Utopia' has been invited to the Sitges Fantastic Film Festival and the Hawaii Film Festival, distributor Lotte Entertainment announced on the 21st.

'Concrete Utopia,' which opens on the 9th of next month, is a disaster drama depicting the story of survivors gathering in the only remaining Hwanggung Apartment in Seoul, which has become a ruin after a massive earthquake. It is adapted from the second part, 'Cheerful Neighbors,' of the webtoon 'Cheerful Outcast' by writer Kim Soong-nyung, serialized in 2014.

The film has been invited to the Orbita section, a competition category of the Sitges Fantastic Film Festival, the largest genre film festival held from October 5 to 15.

The Sitges Fantastic Film Festival, held in Spain, is considered one of the world's top three fantastic film festivals alongside the Brussels Fantastic Film Festival and the Fantasporto Film Festival in Portugal.

The Orbita section is a competition category where various genre films such as action, thriller, and black comedy compete. Korean films such as 'Hunt' (2022), 'The Spy Gone North,' and 'Believer' (2018) have been invited in the past.

The Spanish distributor of 'Concrete Utopia' stated, "It breaks the boundaries of disaster films and reveals the deep inner nature of humans. It not only entertains the audience but also leaves an indelible impression as they leave the theater, posing the question, 'What would I do in such a situation?'"

Additionally, the film has been selected for the Spotlight On Korea section at the Hawaii Film Festival, which opens on October 12. This section has previously invited films such as 'Hunt' (2022), 'Exit' (2019), and 'Parasite' (2019).

Anna Page, programming director of the Hawaii Film Festival, explained the invitation reason: "'Concrete Utopia,' featuring brilliant performances by Lee Byung-hun, Park Seo-joon, and Park Bo-young, is a fresh disaster film and a Korean film you must watch this year."

The film has already been pre-sold to 152 countries worldwide, including European countries, Asia, and South America.

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