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October 18 - November 22, 2005
Tuesdays @ 7:00
Alamo Drafthouse Downtown (409 Colorado)
South Korean films burst onto international screens in the mid-1990s. Fascinating stories told through powerful and often breathtakingly beautiful images have become a hallmark of many Korean films seen at film festivals and innovative art house cinemas. Growing political and economic stability, along with an easing of government censorship, allowed an already extant industry to provide innovative films for the international markets toward the end of the 20th century. Even though the Korean cinema goes back to 1919, almost no films made before 1955 still exist. A half-century of Japanese occupation, World War II, geographical separation into North and South Korea, the Korean War, and American occupation destroyed so much of the country's culture. However, all that changed with the Korean industrial miracle of the late 20th century. This series will focus on recent films made by some of South Korean's most creative filmmakers. The dynamic and pictorial beauty of these films will often take your breath away.
Tues 18 Oct 7:00pm
PAINTED FIRE (CHIHWASEON)
Directed by Im Kwon-taek, written by Im Kwon-taek et al., cinematography by Jung Il-sung, color, 35mm, 2002, 117 min.
Cast: Choi Min-sik, Ahn Sung-kee, Yu Ho-jeong, Kim Yeo-jin, Son Ye-jin
A naturally gifted, innovative artist from the lower social ranks struggles against the smug traditionalism of official, well-trained upper class artists in 19th century Korea, a time of great political upheaval complicated by Japanese and Chinese colonialism. Ohwon is a lusty man full of passionate needs that inflame his creativity, but his growing financial and social success almost destroys his art. The film (Im Kwon-taek's 97th) balances stunning scenes of nature throughout the seasons, textured settings in villages and courts, and Ohwon's powerful, expressionistic paintings. Best Director award at Cannes (2002).
Tues 25 Oct 7:00pm
NOWHERE TO HIDE (INJEONG SAJEONG BOL GEOT EOBTDA)
Directed and written by Lee Myung-se, cinematography by Jeong Kwang-Seok and Song Haeng-Ki, color, 35mm, 1999, 112 min.
Cast: Park Joong-Hoon, Ahn Sung-kee, Jang Dong-Kun, Choi Ji-Woo
Exploding with contemporary cinematic style, visual slickness, and heart-pounding editing, NOWHERE TO HIDE follows a violent, comical police detective and his more sensitive partner as they chase an elusive assassin involved in Seoul's drug wars. Clint Eastwood's "Dirty Harry" would have prayed to have such abusive power over criminals. Using unorthodox methods (aka torture and humiliation and constant kicking) Det. Woo extracts information from street punks and vicious thugs, but to his credit he is always up for a freestyle street brawl, which he doesn't always win. As violent as this sounds - perhaps because there is very little blood and no gore -- the film is shockingly beautiful in its composition and structure.
Tues 1 Nov 7:00pm
3-IRON (BIN-JIP)
Directed and written by Kim Ki-duk, cinematography by Jang Seong-back, color, 35mm, 2004, 88 min.
Cast: Lee Seung-yeon, Lee Hyun-Kyoon, Kwon Hyuk-ho, Ju Jin-mo
A young well-educated drifter breaks into homes uninhabited by their vacationing owners, lives comfortably, cleans up the place, repairs broken items, and then moves on. However, one mansion is not entirely empty. Therein begins an unexpected romance and adventure for both the young man and the much-abused wife of the wealthy owner. This is an amazing film accomplishment that verges on being a silent film, with only music and sounds, but little dialogue - actually none between the two lovers.
Tues 8 Nov 7:00pm
SYMPATHY FOR MR VENGEANCE (BOKSUNEUN NAUI GEOT)
Directed by Park Chan-wook, written by Park Chan-wook et al., cinematography by Kim Byeong-il, 2002, color, 35mm, 129 min.
Cast: Song Kang-ho, Shin Ha-kyun, Bae Du-na, Lim Ji-Eun
Two men, one an industrial boss who has fired various employees, the other a laid-off employee, are pushed beyond their rational limits by distressing circumstances. Ryu, a young artist who is deaf and mute, loses his factory job which would help pay for his beloved sister's kidney transplant. After being conned by an unscrupulous "organ-donor" gang, Ryu and his politically radical girlfriend kidnap the daughter of factory boss Park for a ransom amount that would fund the kidney transplant. But events spiral completely out of control. As each man loses a dearly loved one, they begin to hunt each other for total revenge in this powerfully disturbing film.
Tues 15 Nov 7:00pm
OLDBOY
Directed by Park Chan-wook, written by Park Chan-wook et al., cinematography by Jeong Jeong-hun, 2003, color, 35mm, 120 min.
Cast: Choi Min-sik, Yu Ji-tae, Kang Hye-jeong, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-su
"An average man is kidnapped and imprisoned in a hotel room for 15 years without explanation. He then is released, equipped with money, a cellphone and expensive clothes. As he strives to explain his imprisonment and get his revenge, he soon finds out that not only his kidnapper still has plans for him, but that those plans will serve as the even worse finale to 15 years of imprisonment." [IMDB].
Tues 22 Nov 7:00pm
SPRING, SUMMER, FALL, WINTER, SPRING (BOM YEOREUM GAEUL GYEOUL GEURIGO BOM)
Directed and written by Kim Ki-duk, cinematography by Baek Dong-hyeon, color, 35mm, 2003, 103 min.
Cast: Oh Yeong-su, Kim Ki-duk, Kim Young-min, Seo Jae-kyeong, Ha Yeo-jin, Kim Jong-ho
A child grows up on a temple floating on a lake with an aging monk as his only friend, companion, and teacher. Growing into manhood, he leaves the temple to discover the pleasures and dangers of the world outside, but with the passing of years decides to return to the tranquil lake and the quiet temple. Soon, a young boy is left with him for religious training. Thus, the spiral continues onward. This stunning film embodies Buddhist tranquility and loving observation of nature with its ceaseless rhythms of change and repetition.
Chale Nafus
Director of Programming
Austin Film Society
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