30th Busan film festival closes on high note

The 30th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) concluded its 10-day run Friday, solidifying its status as Asia’s top cinematic event and making a successful debut as a competitive film festival. Despite the challenges faced by the domestic film market, this year’s festival drew a total of 175,889 visitors, around 20,000 more than last year’s event. The festival introduced its new competitive section, the Busan Award, as it enters its third decade. The grand finale took place at the outdoor stage of the Busan Cinema Center, where the inaugural Busan Award winners were announced. The Best Film Award, regarded as the top honor, was given to Chinese director Zhang Lu’s “Gloaming in Luomu.” The movie was unanimously chosen by the jury, and Zhang, who won the festival's New Currents Award for new filmmakers in 2005, expressed his deep connection to the festival. “I stand here again after 20 years,” Zhang said. “I hope to be on this stage when BIFF celebrates its 100th anniversary.” “Gloaming in Luomu” depicts a woman’s journey to trace a former lover’s presence inWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times