The latest feature films by well-known Asian directors including Brillante Mendoza, Tom Lin and Rima Das have been selected for the JISOK Competition section of the Busan International Film Festival.
The festival also unveiled the line-up for the New Currents competition, dedicated to less experienced filmmakers and which has served as an important platform for discovering talent over many years.
This year's lineup of new films includes two each from Japan and South Korea, along with others from Myanmar, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Hong Kong and Indonesia.
The festival is scheduled to take place from October 2 to 11, 2024. Its full selection will be announced on Tuesday.
2024 Busan International Film Festival New Currents Competition
“Abel” Monastery. Ilzat Iskander (Kazakhstan)
“As the River Runs By” Directed by Charles Ho (China)
“For Rana” by Iman Yazdi (Iran)
“Coconut Trees Rising” Directed by Do Ji (Japan)
“Commissioner Kaneko”, directed by Furukawa Go (Japan)
“Land of Morning Calm”, Park Rye-woong (South Korea)
“Ma – The Silent Cry” directed by Mao Nang (Myanmar, Korea, Singapore, France, Norway, Qatar)
“Modern Motherhood Montages” directed by Oliver Siu-Kuen Chan (Hong Kong)
“The Tale of the Earth” by Dr. Lulu Henda (Indonesia, Philippines, Qatar)
“Water Drop” by Choi Jung-yong (South Korea)
2024 Busan International Film Festival New Currents Competition
“Imitagai,” Dir. Kusano Shogo (Japan)
“The Deal on the Border”, dir. Dastan Zapar Reskildi (Kyrgyzstan)
“I Am Love” directed by Baek Sung-bin (South Korea)
“Motherland” directed by Brillante Mendoza (Philippines)
“That's How It Goes” directed by Lee Haram (South Korea)
“Traveling Alone” directed by Ishibashi Yu-ho (Japan)
“Village Rockstars 2” by Rima Das (India)
“Yen and Ai Li” directed by Tom Shu-Yu Lin (Taiwan)
