‘Mungyeong Gaeun Film Festival’ Blossoms in Mining Town … Director Yoon Ga-eun Attends

Mungyeong City will hold the ‘2023 Mungyeong Gaeun Film Festival’ from October 13 to 15, screening 24 feature and short films centered on culture and the environment at various locations in Gaeun-eup, Mungyeong City, and Mungyeong Eco World. The festival will also feature director talks and an eco playground.

The festival venue, Gaeun-eup in Mungyeong City, is a special place where the coal mining culture of the past and the ecology and environment of the present, as well as dreams for the future, can be experienced. It is located on the site of the Eunseong Mining Site, which operated from 1938 to 1994, and now houses the Coal Museum, Gaeun Open Set, and the eco-friendly complex cultural theme park, Mungyeong Eco World. Additionally, Gaeun Station, a small station that used to transport coal, is located here.

Mungyeong City Hall.

At the main stage of Gaeun Station, where the opening ceremony will be held on October 13, performances will begin with jazz vocalist ‘Woongsan Band’ and ‘Nam Kyung-joo and Friends,’ both from Mungyeong. The opening film will be ‘October Sky,’ set in the Cold War-era coal mining town of Coalwood, USA, telling the story of a father who wishes his son to become a miner and a son who dreams of building rockets.

Following this, the festival will screen ‘Blue Dreams of the Coffee House,’ which tells the story of Korea’s first girl group, the Kim Sisters; ‘Survival Report of an Unknown Person,’ documenting the music video shoot of once-unknown singer Lee Seung-yoon; and environmentally and agriculturally themed films ‘Farming Boys’ and ‘The Great Little Farm.’ Attendees can also enjoy a performance by Yoon Ga-eun’s band ‘Lucy,’ the festival’s top booking choice. Additionally, a program where visitors can meet Gaeun in Gaeun is prepared. At Gaeun Cathedral, known to travelers as a soul stay, consecutive screenings of Yoon Ga-eun’s films ‘Our Body’ and ‘Our House’ will be held, followed by a meeting with the director.

Mayor Shin Hyun-guk said, “We have humbly prepared a special autumn in Gaeun to communicate and heal through films amidst beautiful nature.” He added, “We hope families will enjoy the autumn vacation in Mungyeong along with the Mungyeong Apple Festival.”

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