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[HanCinema's Digest] Cinema Snippets

See what Korean films are currently screening at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, Lee Joon-ik talks about making Korean period pieces, find out which two Korean films will screen in Berlin in February, and Modern Korean Cinema presents its list of the most anticipated Korean films of the year.

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"Movies are the best medium to tell stories of Korean culture, history and tradition"

The Korea Herald talks to the "master filmmaker of period films" (Lee Joon-ik: "Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield", "King and the Clown" and "The Throne") about the producing period films for Koreans, specifically, and the world at large: "I wanted to show more about Korea -- its culture and tradition, and started thinking what would be the best way to do that. I certainly couldn't show Korea by writing a book (in English). I came to the conclusion that movies were the best medium to show the world about Korea's culture, history and tradition".

...READ ON THE KOREA HERALD

"Five Korean Indies to Screen in Rotterdam"

The 45th International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is currently underway, and this year there are five independent Korean films on show. Catch them if you can!

...READ ON KOBIZ

"Berlinale Panorama Adds Two from Korea"

Another festival taking place soon is the 66th Berlin International Film Festival (which runs from February 11-19), and KOBIZ has news of two more Korean films that have been added to the Panorama section of this prestigious event.

...READ ON KOBIZ

"27 Most Anticipated Korean Films of 2016"

Korean film journalists and critic Pierce Conran shares his list of the most anticipated Korean films to come out in 2016: "Some of Korea's master directors return, following their US debuts, and there are many tantalizing combinations of talent and concept waiting in the wings".

...READ ON MODERN KOREAN CINEMA

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