Posted : 2021-05-07 11:50
Updated : 2021-05-07 16:45
Actors Kwon Hae-hyo, left, and Park Ha-seon speak as they host the Jeonju International Film Festival s opening ceremony at Sori Arts Center of Jeollabuk-do in Jeonju s Deokjin District, April 29. Yonhap
Organizers of the ongoing Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) said Friday it will partly scale down its remaining events as two COVID-19 cases have broken out among its volunteers and spectators.
According to the municipality of Jeonju, the host city of the annual film festival located about 240 kilometers south of Seoul, one JIFF volunteer recently tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
All 53 volunteers were tested for the virus and received negative results. Seven of them, who worked in the same venue with the patient, have gone into self-quarantine as part of precautionary measures, the city government said.
Synopsis
Agricultural documentarist Kwon has documented her daughter s growth in Tiptoeing. Her eight-year-old girl was born premature and diagnosed with possibility of cerebral palsy. She still walks on tiptoe. The director has inner conflicts in a mother s position. Her daughter feels uncomfortable with her mom, because she pushes her not to tiptoe. Kwon s husband pushes her not to film their disabled daughter. Tiptoeing is a very honest and introspective documentary, dealing with solidarity and empathy between parents and children. KIM Youngjin
20th Jeonju International Film Festival
Release date in Korea : 2021/06/03
Serbian film opens 22nd Jeonju International Film Festival
Posted : 2021-05-02 12:01
Updated : 2021-05-02 15:49
A movie fan takes a photo of the film poster for Father, which was chosen as the 22nd Jeonju International Film Festival s opening film on Jeonju Film Street, Saturday. Yonhap
By Kwak Yeon-soo
JEONJU ― The Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF), an annual celebration of indie films, kicked off its 10-day run Thursday and will run through May 8, featuring nearly 200 films.
Under the slogan, Film Goes On, a total of 194 films from 48 countries will be screened during the festival at four local theaters. For those unable to attend, 142 films are also available on the local streaming platform Wavve.
Posted : 2021-05-02 12:09
Serbian filmmaker Srdan Golubovic / Courtesy of Maja Medic
Is a poor father unqualified for parenting? Serbian filmmaker Srdan Golubovic sparks discussion about the material base of fatherhood
By Kwak Yeon-soo
Serbian filmmaker Srdan Golubovic, whose film, Father, was the opening film of the 22th Jeonju International Film Festival, said his film is designed to provoke debate about social issues that are often overlooked in his country.
Inspired by a true event, the filmmaker tells the story of Nikola (Goran Bogdan), a penniless Serbian day worker who struggles to get back custody of his children after they were taken away by social services. He sets out on a 300-km walk to Belgrade, determined to present his case to the Ministry of Labor and reunite with his family.