pusan international film festival

BUSAN, South Korea -- The miscellaneous category in the BIFF ticket catalogue is certainly World Cinema, a grab bag in which one finds the works of legends like Lars von Trier listed next to young unknowns from the ends of the earth. For the viewer who likes to take chances, the kind of person who doesn't like to know the flavor filling in a piece of chocolate before taking a bite, this is the perfect opportunity to enter a theater with zero expectations.

   BUSAN, South Korea -- Terrence Malick's ‘The Tree of Life’ is a masterpiece, pure and simple.  Strong opening words, I realize, but true nonetheless. Before we go any further with the praise, though, I feel it would be a gross misuse of my duties as a critic if I were to try and recommend ‘The Tree of Life’ to just anyone.  

BUSAN, South Korea - Iranian director Amir Naderi expects many things from his film crew and performers. And he demanded no less from Japanese actor Nishijima Hideoshi.

BUSAN, South Korea - The Busan International Film Festival got underway tonight, opening the 16th version amidst great fanfare and change.

BUSAN, South Korea - Don't know where to go during the festival? Below is the list of places where the events for the 16th BIFF will be taking place.

Busan Cinema Center

(BIFF Theater) Opening Closing Ceremony Theater/ Outdoor Screening

(Cine Mountain) Haneulyeon Theater, Cinema 1, Cinema 2, Cinematheque

(Dureraum Plaza) Meet the Guest: Talk to Talk, Short Film, Long Talk (Outdoor Events)

(BIFF Hill) BIFF Center/Press Center

BUSAN, South Korea -- Deep within the heart of cinema is an understated language, transcribed by the moving image, and interpreted on an emotional level by the audience. What some people may not know is that virtually every country with a prominent film industry has seen a revolution; an era in filmmaking which brought about significant changes to the way movies are made. Putting all of this into context begs the question: What do we really know about the history of Korean cinema?