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| Opening film | Uprising by Kim Sang-man |
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| Closing film | Spirit World by Eric Khoo |
| Location | Busan Cinema Center is |
| Founded | 1995 |
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| No. of films | 279 |
| Festival date | Opening: October 2, 2024 Closing: October 11, 2024 |
| Website | www |
The 29th Busan International Film Festival (Korean: 제29회 부산국제영화제) will open on October 2 at the Busan Cinema Center in Busan, South Korea. BIFF this year announced a Special Program in Focus, 'In Memory of Lee Sun-kyun' who died on December 27, 2023, and was known for his role in the Oscar winning film Parasite. He will also posthumously receive the Korean Film Achievement Award.[1]
The festival will open with South Korean film Uprising by Kim Sang-man, and close with Spirit World, a fantasy-drama film directed by Singapore's Eric Khoo and starring French actress Catherine Deneuve. This year 279 films from 63 countries will be screened, including 224 officially invited films and 55 community beef screenings.[2] Mohammad Rasoulof, an Iranian film director was chosen as president of the competitive section 'New Currents' jury.[3]
Park Bo-young and Ahn Jae-hong will host the opening ceremony.[4]
- ^ Kang Da-yoon (August 23, 2024). "故 이선균, 제29회 부산국제영화제 공로상 수상…특별전 개최 [공식]" [The late Lee Sun-kyun, 29th Busan International Film Festival Merit Award… Special Exhibition Held [Official]]. My Daily (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ Lee Jong-min (September 3, 2024). "부산국제영화 개막작에 '전,란'…224편 공식 초청" ['Jeon, Ran' as the opening film of Busan International Film Festival… 224 official invitations]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ Rosser, Michael (September 3, 2024). "Busan film festival to open with Park Chan-wook produced Netflix drama 'Uprising' amid ongoing challenges". ScreenDaily. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ Bae Hyo-joo (September 6, 2024). "박보영·안재홍, 부산국제영화제 개막식 사회자 발탁" [Park Bo-young and Ahn Jae-hong selected as hosts for the opening ceremony of the Busan International Film Festival]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved September 6, 2024.