Acclaimed Filipino director Brillante Mendoza’s film about the 2015 Mamasapano massacre has been selected for competition at the 29th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) taking place from Oct 2 to 11 in Busan, South Korea.
Jonathan HicapAcclaimed Filipino director Brillante Mendoza’s film about the 2015 Mamasapano massacre has been selected for competition at the 29th Busan International Film Festival taking place from Oct 2 to 11 in Busan, South Korea.
The BIFF announced that Mendoza’s movie “Motherland” has been selected for Jiseok, “a competition section for established Asian filmmakers with three or more feature films. The two best films are presented with the KIM Jiseok Award. The award was created in commemoration of the late Kim Jiseok, program director who devoted his life to nurture and support Asian cinema.”
The 29th Busan International Film Festival will be held from Oct. 2 to 11 in Busan, South Korea The competition section was named in honor of the late Kim Jiseok, “a senior programmer who devoted himself to developing Asian cinema.” Eight films from the Philippines, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, South Korea, India and Taiwan have been selected for the Jiseok section. “Aimitagai” by Kusano Shogo “Deal at the Border” by Dastan Zhapar Ryskeldi “I Am Love” by Baek Seungbin, South Korea “Village Rockstars 2” by Rima Das, India “Deal at the Border” by Dastan Zhapar Ryskeldi, Kyrgyzstan The BIFF also announced films selected for the New Currents competition.
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