Cinema Korea: The Past, Present and Future of Korean Films August 28, 2008

Cinema Korea; THe Past, Present and Future of Korean Films

with

Christine Choy, film director
Jung-Bong Choi, Assistant Professor of Cinema Studies, Tisch School of the Arts, NYU
Jina Kim, Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies, Smith College

Thursday, August 28, 2008
5:30 PM-6:00 PM ♦ Registration and Reception
6:00 PM-7:00 PM ♦ Screening
7:00 PM-8:00 PM ♦ Presentation and Q&A

The Korea Society

950 Third Avenue, Eighth Floor, New York City
(Building entrance on SW corner of Third Avenue and 57th Street)

The Korean film industry, which once struggled to attract domestic audiences, has been successfully exporting its products and expanding its influence throughout Asia, Europe and North America in the past decade. These days, casual observers associate Korean cinema with the broader cultural phenomenon of hallyu ("Korean Wave"). But contemporary Korean cinema’s roots run deep and hallyu is only the latest chapter in a rich history.

In her new documentary, Cinema Korea (a Dreamville production), Academy Award-nominated director Christine Choy brings together interviews with actors and directors, archival footage of classic Korean films and accounts of defining historical events to give a fully rounded view of Korean film culture. Interviewees include Im Kwon-taek, Kim Ki-duk, Jang Dong-gun, Jeon Ji-hyun, Lee Byung-hun, Kwak Kyung-taek, Bang Eun-jin.

Join The Korea Society for a screening of this exciting new documentary, followed by a discussion on the current state of Korean cinema. Director Christine Choy will introduce her film, and field questions from the audience with Jung-Bong Choi, assistant professor of cinema studies at Tisch School of the Arts and Jina Kim, assistant professor of East Asian Studies at Smith College.

$10 for members (The Korea Society or yKAN) and students, $15 for nonmembers
Walk-in registration will incur an additional charge of $5)

For more information or to register for the program, contact Patrick Clair at (212) 759-7525, ext. 328 or patrick.ny@koreasociety.org.

Official Website: http://www.koreasociety.org/arts/film/cinema_korea_the_past_present_and_future_of_korean_films.html