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[Title] [Name],
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For Wedding reason, the April issue was skipped. Nevertheless, we kept
working on our mid-long term projects. Hopefully, we'll be able to give
you more details in the upcoming months. So, keep tuned !
Cineart Belgium and 'Europa Korea' are pleased to offer you free*
tickets for Kim Ki Duk's movie "Empty House" (Bin-Jip). The same
director of the famous "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring".
*Only valid in Belgium ! Please go to http://korea.be for more
information on how to receive your free tickets.
KIM Ki Duk's filmography is marked by many festivals awards and
nominations. To confirm this fact, KIM Ki Duk's movie "The Bow" (Hwal)
will be screened at the opening ceremony (hors-competition) of the 58th
Festival of Cannes (France) this year. "Bin-Jip" uncovers the emptiness
of peoples ...
During the 23rd Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Film
(BIFFF - 11-26 March), we had the chance to meet one of the youngest
Korean movie director KIM Tae-Kyung (1975).
We will dedicate our short thema to his film "The Ghost" and to KIM
Tae-Kyung. Through his 'interview', you'll discover another perspective
of his film and what's behind it.
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-> Win 2 free tickets for 'Bin-Jip' (Kim Ki Duk's film on screen in
Belgium from 4th May)
A new masterpiece from the director of "Spring, Summer, Fall,
Winter..." : BIN-JIP (Locataires, Renters) - Silver Lion for Best
Director to KIM Ki Duk, Venice Film Festival.
Belgium release / Sortie en Belgique : 4 May 2005
Vendôme (Brussels), Sphin (Gent), Cartoon's (Antwerpen), Limelight
(Kortrijk), Lumière (Brugge), Studio (Leuven)
http://korea.be/content/view/418/1/
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-> Walk of Peace in Brussels 8th May 2005
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13:00 Meeting at 30 Rue des Fabriques, 1000 Bruxelles
14:00 Departure of the Procession
16:00 Meeting Delegates by Mr Bert Anciaux, Ministry of Culture for
reception
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are warmely asked to take part of the walk.
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-> La Poésie de l'Encre, tradition lettrée en Corée (16.03 - 6.06
2005, Paris - France)
Exposition organisée par le musée des arts asiatiques Guimet
Commissariat : Pierre Cambon, conservateur du patrimoine, section
Corée
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-> "Baeknokdam" (Lac du Cerf Blanc) Opéra coréen en deux actes
When: 28-29 July 2005
Where: Luxemburg (Festival de Wiltz)
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-> Portrait: KIM Tae-Kyung director of "The Ghost"
Short Curriculum of KIM Tae-Kyung:
http://bifff.org/en/archive/person1.php?id=313
Synopsis of "The Ghost" :
http://bifff.org/en/archive/film1.php?id=735
During the BIFFF (Brussels Int'l Festival of Fantastic Film), we had
the chance to meet the director of "The Ghost", KIM Tae-Kyung (KTK) and
to escort him during his short stay in Brussels, the Capital of EU.
Although KTK is one of the youngest director in Korea, his first movie
as director was a great success in Korea when the film was out on the
screens (although "Shrek 2" and "The Day After Tomorrow" were screened
at the same time).
KTK is quite a shy but very nice man behind his glasses. Loyalty and
sincerity might be the motto of his life.
Every moment of his life is a source of inspiration for his movies'
scenarii. That's how it happened for "The Ghost".
First of all, "The Ghost" is not a common horror movie since you won't
see any blood (except during one scene). Indeed, KTK doesn't like blood
!
Nevertheless, he's much more fascinated by Water. You can notice it in
"The Ghost", water element is "omnipresent".
KTK's fascination for water takes its 'source' in the duality of Water.
Water is necessary for life but at the same time, Water can kill life !
As KTK explained, you can be drawn, you can die of drinking too much
water.
Another aspect of the movie is the "College-adolescence" period. A very
critical period, according to KTK. Between children and adult status.
It's also a period during which violence (not only physical but much
more pscyhological) may happen between adolescents.
For sure, KTK has been touched and marked by this (or his ?) adolescent
period of life but also by the familial values.
The aspect of "possession" is tackled as well. "Possession" is still
anchored in some asian believes where the body could be considered just
as a clothe.
The spirit (or the soul) of someone could (ex)change his/her "clothe"
with another one.
Finally, a question remains "What's better ? To keep living without
remembering his/her past ? or Finding the pieces' puzzle of his/her
past that you can't remember ?"
If you have the opportunity to watch this movie, see it with these
thoughts in your mind ... you'll watch this movie with another
perspective.
For more :
http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/films/feature_films_view.asp?films_num=46
PS: Feel free to submit us thema idea or if you have more informations.
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EU-KR relationships)
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