24.02.2012
The 10th Florence Korea Film Fest in Italy has announced it will open with SONG Il-gon’s
Set to run March 23 – 31 at the Cinema Odeon (Piazza Strozzi, 1) in Florence, the festival is organized by the Taegukgi – Toscana Korea Association. Sponsors include Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), the region of Tuscany (Toscana), the city of Florence and the Film Institutions of Tuscany Region.
For the first time in Italy, the festival will also hold a retrospective showcase on top Korean actor SONG Kang-ho with nine of the films he has appeared in, including ones directed by BONG Joon-ho, PARK Chan-wook, LEE Chang-dong, and KIM Jee-woon. His latest,
The Florence Korea Film Fest this year has also selected seven K-comedy films to showcase.
In addition, out of eight Orrizonti films, director KIM Han-min’s
The festival’s line-up includes four independent films and 24 short films from the Seoul International Extreme Short Image & Film Festival.
For more information, visit the festival’s website at www.koreafilmfest.com.
Credit : koreanfilm