Korean distributor Finecut has won international rights to three films: The Mutation, Time of Cinema and Wrangler, and has featured two additional titles at the Busan International Film Festival.
Director Shin Su-won’s “Mustation” is a road drama about a lesbian woman who finds herself belonging to a Korean man born with a black man through shared experience and travels together. Shin Su-won previously directed “Madonna,” which he performed with UN respect in Cannes, and “Pluto,” which was recognised in Berlin. The film will be shown in the Vision section of Busan.
The anthology film “Time of Cinema” examines filmmaking and progression through two segments. Lee Jong-Pil (“Escape”, “Samjin Company English Class”) contributes to “Chimpanzee”, and Yoon Ga-Eun (“The World of Us”, “The World of Love”) presents “naturally.” The film will be performed in the Panorama section of Busan, announced by arthouse distributor Tcast.
Finecut will also be releasing the action comedy “Boss” from Busan’s Asian content and film marketplace Hive Media Corp. The company behind “12.12: The Day” has a title in Busan’s special premier section. Starring Kim Hae Ok and Justin H. Min (“Beef”), the drama “Travel” follows an elderly widow who finds comfort in a stranger, facing a decision to end of life. The film will be performed in the Vision section of Busan.
Starring Kim Hae Ok and Justin H. Min (“Beef”), the drama “Travel” follows an elderly widow who finds comfort in a stranger, facing a decision to end of life. The film will be performed in the Vision section of Busan.
The company has also made its way into the psychological thriller, The Wrangler. This follows dog trainers who have disabilities when disrupting impulses. Director Seo Eun-Sun will be featured with Choi Seung-Yoon (“Rice Boy Sleeps”) and Kim Seung-Hwa (“Seoul Busters”). The Korean Academy of Motion Picture Arts opened the spotlight in the Korean category at the Vancouver International Film Festival.
