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The ninth edition of the Barcelona Asian Film Festival has selected KIM
Tae-yong¡¯s Family Ties (Gajokui Tansaeng), LEESONG Hee-il¡¯s
No Regret(Hoohwehaji Anha) and ROH
Gyeong-tae¡¯s The Last Dining Table (Majimak Babsang) for its
competition.
Barcelona will
host the festival from April 27 until May 6. The festival presents contemporary
Asian cinema. Besides feature films, Barcelona also includes sections for digital
projects and animations. HYAZGAR(Desert Dream) by
Korean-Chinese director ZHANG Lu will open the film
festival.
Family
Ties
deconstructs
the traditional family in three related narratives. The film received critical
acclaim and was awarded at the Thessaloniki Film
Festival.
No
Regret
is
the top grossing independent film at the Korean box office. The gay-themed film
revolves around the relationship between a wealthy man and a male escort.
Distributor Fortissimo obtained the international distribution rights for the
film at last year¡¯s Pusan International Film
Festival.
The
Last Dining Table is
an experimental film. Dialogue is virtually absent. The film leaves a strong
impression of society¡¯s neglected side through a well-edited combination of
rhythmic imagery and musical score. The 2006 Pusan International Film Festival
and the 2007 Sundance Film Festival are among the festivals where the film was
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