Focus
This year's Focus films address the increasingly pressing environmental issues.
Sanctuary / 생츄어리
Cheongju Zoo’s head veterinarian, Jeong-ho Kim, dreams of turning his zoo into the nation’s first bear sanctuary. The zoo hires animal welfare activist Tae-kyu Choi in hopes of establishing a bear sanctuary for rescued farm bears. Meanwhile, employees at neighboring Chungnam Wildlife Rescue Center support the idea of sanctuary as they unwillingly euthanize rescued animals that are unable to return to the wild.
Director:
Mincheol Wang
2022
Documentary
109 min
Hungarian and English subtitles
SCREENING
| Budapest, Corvin Mozi | 10/13/2024, 12:00 | Booking |
Sura: A Love Song / 수라
Filmmaker Yun has moved with her son Do-young to Gunsan, the central city for the reclamation project. There she meets Dong-pil, a carpenter and citizen scientist, and his son Seung-jun. As a member of the Citizens Survey Group, Dong-pil has been photographing birds for 20 years to provide evidence that legally protected birds live in ‘Sura’, the last remaining tidal flat in the area. Dong-pil cannot forget the enchanting group dance of thousands of shorebirds he saw there a long time ago. Yun listens to Dong-pil's story and feels that the fascination he felt is passed on to her. In order to record the remaining beauty of Sura, she resumes the documentary film that she gave up on in the past. Dong-pil's son Seung-jun has been following his father in search of shorebirds since he learned to walk and has become Dong-pil's reliable companion. Seung-jun takes Do-young with him to Sura to show him the life and beauty of the tidal flat. Since a new airport construction plan has been announced, Sura is in danger of being destroyed. Yun, Dong-pil and Seung-jun set out on a journey to protect Sura, trying to find evidence that the protected species live here. Will they hear the ochre-rumped bunting sing and see Sura full of life again?
Director:
Yun Hwang
Cast:
Dong-pil Oh
Yun Hwang
Seung-jun Oh
Do-young Kim
2022
Documentary
108 min
Hungarian and English subtitles
SCREENING
| Budapest, Corvin Mozi | 10/16/2024, 20:15 | Booking |
Under the Zelkova / 느티나무 아래
Long long time ago, in Goesan, Chungcheongbuk-do, there was Uri-seeds Farm. I was standing right in the middle of it. Who was? Me, the Zelkova tree! A small but sturdy farmer called Sanghee Ahn and passionate young farmers surrounded me, farming. When even I am having a hard time here, will the farmers be able to protect the seeds and take care of the small plant lives?
Director:
Jung Hun Oh
Cast:
Sang Hee An
Tae Il Kim
2022
Documentary
98 min
Hungarian and English subtitles
SCREENING
| Budapest, Corvin Mozi | 10/12/2024, 12:00 | Booking |