The Pusan International Film Festival (Asia’s biggest film festival) has entered into a partnership with Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film & Media Arts in Southern California to create PUSAN WEST – whose aim is to bring Korean cinema to the US. Some of Korea’s most famous filmmakers will be attending a three day showcase which will see showings of the likes of – among others – THIRST, A BITTERSWEET LIFE, MOTHER, THE CHASER, LIKE A VIRGIN and VIVA,LOVE. The directors in attendance will be:
Park Chan-wook (THIRST)
Kim Jee-woon (A BITTERSWEET LIFE)
Lee Doo-yong (LAST WITNESS)
Park Jin-sung (EVIL SPIRIT)
Kim Dong-won (DRIFTING AWAY)
Kim Young-nam (DON’T LOOK BACK)
For more information and to book tickets for the event, check out their website www.pusanwest.com
