| Mai Ratima | |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 마이 라띠마 |
| Revised Romanization | Ma-i Rattima |
| McCune–Reischauer | Mai Rattima |
| Directed by | Yoo Ji-tae |
| Written by | Im Sun-ae Yoo Ji-tae |
| Produced by | Hong Yeon-jeong Song Kwang-ik |
| Starring | Bae Soo-bin Park Ji-soo So Yoo-jin |
| Cinematography | Lee Jung-bae Jang Won-wook |
| Edited by | Moon In-dae |
| Music by | Jo Yeong-wook |
Production company | Yoo Movie |
| Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Languages | Korean Thai English |
Mai Ratima (Korean: 마이 라띠마; RR: Ma-i Rattima) is a 2013 South Korean film that portrays the unlikely love affair of a Korean man in his 30s living on the bottom rung of society and a mail-order bride from Thailand in her 20s.[1]
It is actor-director Yoo Ji-tae's first feature film.[2][3] Yoo emphasizes the discrimination against the ever-increasing number of Southeast Asian women who come to Korea for prearranged marriages, saying he wanted to "portray seemingly insurmountable obstacles facing people who desire to make a difference and beat the odds," and delve into "the pain, desire and deficiency that love bears."[4][5]
The film won the Jury Prize ("Lotus du Jury") at the 2013 Deauville Asian Film Festival. It was praised by Deauville's jury president, Jérôme Clément for its sensitive handling and Yoo's keen insight as director. Clément said, "It's astonishing that this is his first feature film. This award is presented with the hopes that this film will have a chance to be seen widely by film fans worldwide."[6][7][8]
Mai Ratima was released in theaters on June 6, 2013.[9]
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- ^ Ji, Yong-jin (19 June 2013). "Director YOO Ji-tae and Actor BAE Soo-bin of MAI RATIMA: Cooperation Between Friendly Colleagues". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
- ^ "Yoo Ji-tae Shines Light on Mail-Order Brides at Helm of First Feature". The Chosun Ilbo. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ Park, Eun-jee (16 November 2012). "Korean actors find satisfaction off-camera". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 27 February 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Lee, Claire (10 March 2013). "Yoo Ji-tae wins Jury Prize at Deauville Asian Film Fest". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (12 March 2013). "MAI RATIMA Awarded Jury Prize at Deauville Asian Film Festival". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
- ^ "Actor-Turned-Director Yoo Ji-tae Wins Jury Prize in Deauville". The Chosun Ilbo. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (28 May 2013). "Yoo Ji-tae directed Mai Ratima to open in June". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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