BERLIN – Last Friday, the “Korea Independent Film Festival” (October 25 to November 4) was inaugurated for the eighth time at the historic Babylon cinema in Berlin. This year’s festival features 10 Korean films, consisting of 7 feature films and 3 documentaries.

The film festival, initiated by the Korean Cultural Center Berlin in 2017, has evolved over the years into an important cultural event that has gained popularity as it brings independent Korean films closer to interested people.

The opening night was attended by the director of the Korean Cultural Center, Sangekun Yang, director Mi-young Kim, and lead actor Jong-hwan Park (from left to right).

This year’s festival presents 10 films: “A Lonely Island in the Distant Sea” by Mi-young Kim, “a Wild Roomer” by Jeong-hong Lee, “Ms. Apocalypse” as well as “An Old Lady” by Sun-ae Lim, “FAQ” by Da-min Kim, “Will you please stop, please” by Eun-yeong Kim, “The Boys Who Cried Wolf” by Jin-hwang Kim, “Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV” by Amanda Kim, “Poetry on Land” by Dawoon Jung, and “A Man Who Heals the City” by Hyeonji Kim.

The festival opened with the film “A Lonely Island in the Distant Sea” by Mi-young Kim. The film is about Youn-chul, who has lost his way in life, his daughter Jina, who is still searching for her own path, and Young-ji, Youn-chul’s lover. The film, characterized by a calm atmosphere, captures the evolving relationships between the three protagonists.

After the screening, director Mi-young Kim and lead actor Jong-hwan Park were available to the audience for a Q&A session as part of a panel discussion.

For more information about the film program, click HERE.

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