What To Watch
Brillante Mendoza, Rima Das to Light up Jiseok Section
The latest feature films by established Asian directors including Brillante Mendoza, Tom Lin and Rima Das have been selected for the Jiseok competition section of the Busan International Film Festival.
The festival also unveiled the lineup for its New Currents competition, which is reserved for less experienced filmmakers and has acted as an important platform for talent discovery over many years.
This year’s New Currents includes two films each from Japan and South Korea, with others hailing from Myanmar, Iran, Kazakhstan, mainland China, Hong Kong and Indonesia.
The festival will run Oct. 2-11, 2024. Its full selection will be announced on Tuesday.
Busan IFF – 2024 New Currents Competition
“Abel,” dir. Elzat Eskandir (Kazakhstan)
“As the River Goes By,” dir. Charles Hu (China)
“For Rana,” Iman Yazdi (Iran)
“The Height of the Coconut Trees,” dir. Du Jie (Japan)
“Kaneko’s Commissar,” dir. Furukawa Go (Japan)
“The Land of Morning Calm,” Park Ri-woong (South Korea)
“Ma – Cry of Silence,” dir. The Maw Nang (Myanmar, Korea, Singapore, France, Norway, Qatar)
“Montages of a Modern Motherhood” dir. Oliver Siu Kuen Chan (Hong Kong)
“Tale of the Land” dir. Loeloe Henda (Indonesia, Philippines, Qatar)
“Waterdrop,” dir. Choi Jongyong (South Korea)
Busan IFF – 2024 New Currents Competition
“Aimitagai,” dir. Kusano Shogo (Japan)
“Deal at the Border,” dir. Dastan Zhapar Ryskeldi (Kyrgyzstan)
“I Am Love,” dir. Baek Sungbin (South Korea)
“Motherland,” dir. Brillante Mendoza (Philippines)
“So It Goes,” dir. Lee Haram (South Korea)
“Travelling Alone,” dir. Ishibashi Yuho (Japan)
“Village Rockstars 2,” Rima Das (India)
“Yen and Ai-Lee,” dir. Tom Shu-yu Lin (Taiwan)
-
Sports2 weeks ago
How to watch Argentina vs Australia: free live streams for 2024 Rugby Championship game
-
Tech4 weeks ago
Best MacBook Air deal: Get a refurbished MacBook Air for 74% off
-
Sports2 weeks ago
France vs. Belgium 2024 livestream: Watch UEFA Nations League for free
-
Awards2 weeks ago
Audrey Diwan, Florian Zeller Join France’s Oscar Committee
-
Sports2 weeks ago
Portugal vs. Scotland 2024 livestream: Watch UEFA Nations League for free
-
Sports2 weeks ago
NRL Grand Final 2024 livestream: How to watch NRL for free
-
Tech2 weeks ago
Apple Event livestream today: See iPhone 16, Apple Watch 10, AirPods reveals
-
Sports2 weeks ago
Australia vs. Argentina 2024 livestream: Watch Rugby Championship for free