Wednesday 3 October 2007

KOREAN FILM FESTIVAL! UPDATE SOON!

Barbican will be hosting 'The Korean Film Festival' this year between Friday 2nd to Thursday 8th November.

THE LONDON KOREAN FILM FESTIVAL 07 Friday 2 to Thursday 8 November
Barbican Film is delighted to present this year's London Korean Film Festival in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, through the Korean Cultural Centre and the Korea Culture and Content Agency. A dazzling showcase of Korean cinema, this week-long festival highlights the quality and diversity of Korean film and offers a cinematic insight into contemporary Korean culture. This year's festival includes Cannes 2007 favourite Breath (Soom) from acclaimed filmmaker Kim Ki-duk (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, and Spring); films from the Korean Film Archive and a day of Korean Animation for all the family, where young viewers can take part in themed workshops and costume play activities. The festival is also delighted to welcome the director Park Chan-wook (Old Boy) who will present a retrospective of his work including his latest film I'm a Cyborg but that's OK (Saibogujiman kwenchana). The London Korean Film Festival also includes the best Korean films of recent years including A Dirty Carnival (2006 Dir. Yoo Ha) and The War of Flower (2006 Dir. Choi Dong-hoon). The full programme will be available in October
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