Fifteen European directors introduced their latest works, including “Beowulf And Grendel’’ and “The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema,’’ at a press conference held at Paradise Hotel Sunday.
Called “The European Film Promotion,’’ the promotional event was designed to prompt European films’ advance into the Asian market.
At the first presentation, German filmmaker Marc Rothemund presented his “Sophie Scholl: The Last Days’’ on the executed anti-war activist during World War II. “The film will be released in Korea in November. I hope many Koreans see it,’’ the director said.
Introducing “Angry Monk: Reflections on Tibet,’’ Swiss director Luc Scaedler said the film is a time travel to the past of Tibet and sheds light on the life of a Buddhist monk in the region. Joaquim Sapinho from Portugal, who directed a documentary about postwar Bosnia, said “It is good to present this film about split of community,’’ hinting at the division in Korea.
Hannes Stoehr, who made the film “One Day in Europe’’ about Europeans united through football fanfare, jokingly said he hopes one day there will be another film made in Asia named “One Day in Asia.’’
The directors are to present their films again at the outdoor stage in PIFF Square in Nampo-dong at 12 p.m. Monday.
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