TEHRAN – “Blockage” by Mohsen Qarai from Iran and “After My Death” by Kim Uiseok from South Korea shared the best film award in the New Currents category at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival in South Korea, Variety reported on Friday. “Blockage” traces the overwhelming chaos that happens to a vicious, despicable man who […]
TEHRAN – “Blockage” by Mohsen Qarai from Iran and “After My Death” by Kim Uiseok from South Korea shared the best film award in the New Currents category at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival in South Korea, Variety reported on Friday.
“Blockage” traces the overwhelming chaos that happens to a vicious, despicable man who works as a street vendor control officer.
“After My Death” tells the story of a girl who is suspected of having goaded another schoolgirl into killing herself.
U.S. director Oliver Stone presided over the jury in the New Currents competition, which highlights first and second features by filmmakers from Asia
The jury also had Iranian director Bahman Qobadi, French cinematographer Agnès Godard, Filipino director Lav Diaz and Korean filmmaker Jang Sun-woo.
“Both films are tightly scripted, and display vivid detail and excellent craftsmanship,” the jury said.
“Iran K9” a project by Iranian director Vahid Vakilifar and producer Maryam Najafi was shown at the BIFF Asian Project Market with 27 other projects from Asian countries.
