LoginSign up
My PageLog out
Cineplay

Find your next favorite work.

Search results for "French Film"

Critic Kim Na-hee’s “Vivaldi and Me” ② The Moment When Beings We Had Only Heard Appear

Critic Kim Na-hee’s “Vivaldi and Me” ② The Moment When Beings We Had Only Heard Appear

Spring isn’t just the season when flowers bloom. It’s the moment when the beings we could only hear finally begin to be seen.
For a brief moment, we may feel like we understand or truly know the other person—so convinced that we believe it. Communication through music is like that. In the deepest layer of their relationship, we see it in Vivaldi’s confession—when, in the middle of the night, he comes first to Cecilia’s...
| Cineplay
‘A City of Sadness,’ abruptly put on hold one day before reopening… “Copyright issues raised”

‘A City of Sadness,’ abruptly put on hold one day before reopening… “Copyright issues raised”

The original rights holder sent an official notice saying, “I’ve never sold the distribution rights in Korea,” prompting theaters to halt screenings in the middle of ongoing showings Korean Association of Art Cinema Theaters: “The original rights holder denies the legitimacy of the screening copy… withdraw to protect audience trust” Importer A-Sum Pictures: “We purchased it lawfully through a French distributor… we’ll do our best to reach a proper resolution”
The masterpiece by director Hou Hsiao-hsien, ‘A City of Sadness (1989),’ was scheduled to return to South Korean screens on the 6th but was suddenly put on hold just two days before its release. As the original overseas rights holder raised copyright concerns and signs of a legal dispute began to...
| Yangsimoh
Cannes Film Festival Queer Palm Award “Fatima, the Season She Loved” Releases May 13!

Cannes Film Festival Queer Palm Award “Fatima, the Season She Loved” Releases May 13!

〈Carol〉 〈Portrait of a Burning Woman〉 〈Monster〉 and other major works have newly added their names to the Queer Palm lineup, a distinguished line of LGBTQIA+ films that have been showcased at Cannes.
The Queer Palm Award is an LGBTQIA+ film prize that has been independently run during the Cannes Film Festival since 2010. It honors the best LGBTQIA+ film among the official selections and the competing films shown in the parallel sections, awarding one feature-length and one short each year.
| Joo Seong-cheol
The 79th Cannes Film Festival Short Film Jury Announced: Korean-Descent Actor Park Ji-Min Joins

The 79th Cannes Film Festival Short Film Jury Announced: Korean-Descent Actor Park Ji-Min Joins

Carla Simón Appointed as Jury President; Five Judges to Review Short Film Palme d’Or—Including Korean-Descent French Actor Park Ji-Min
Official Announcement of the Jury Panel for the 79th Cannes Film Festival Short Film and La Cinef CategoriesAt one of the world’s most prestigious film festivals, the 79th Cannes Film Festival has officially unveiled the jury panel that will select the winners for the short film competition and La...
| James choi
The Master of the World, Buster Keaton ① The Golden Age of Silent Film, Inventor of an Acrobatic Film Language

The Master of the World, Buster Keaton ① The Golden Age of Silent Film, Inventor of an Acrobatic Film Language

Buster Keaton, whom André Bazin and David Bordwell praise in unison, shows the limits of motion images through the boundless use of the human body and space.
Buster Keaton is one of the great artists who fully invented a brand-new film language of his own. Film scholar David Bordwell, in 「Film Art」, speaks about the comedy of Keaton’s “space” — the kind of freedom-to-move that he demonstrates — saying, “David Bordwell’s slapstick comedy confirms André...
| Joo Seong-cheol
BLACKPINK Jisoo Wins ‘Rising Star Award’ at Canneseries Festival…Netlfix ‘Monthly Boyfriend’ Global Pull

BLACKPINK Jisoo Wins ‘Rising Star Award’ at Canneseries Festival…Netlfix ‘Monthly Boyfriend’ Global Pull

At the opening ceremony of the 9th Canneseries festival in Cannes, France, on the 23rd (local time), Jisoo was honored with the ‘Madame Figaro Rising Star Award’ The organizers said, “A person attracting attention across the global entertainment industry.” Positive reactions for her filmography, including Netflix’s ‘Monthly Boyfriend’ She took the stage in a pink tube-top dress, sharing her thoughts with a bright smile and the French phrase “Merci beaucoup (Thank you).”
BLACKPINK member and actress JISOO secured her footing as a global performer after winning the Rising Star Award at the “9th Cannes International Series Festival.”Wins the Canneseries Rising Star Award On the 23rd , at the opening ceremony of the 9th Cannes International Series Festival held in...
| Seongchan Eol
The 43rd Busan International Short Film Festival Opens on the 23rd; 6,000 Films from 124 Countries Expected

The 43rd Busan International Short Film Festival Opens on the 23rd; 6,000 Films from 124 Countries Expected

France was selected as the guest country to mark the 140th anniversary of Korea–France diplomatic relations… 60 selected competing entries from around the world screened
Where the eyes of 5,966 films from 124 countries worldwide are focused, the most prestigious short film festival in Korea, the “43rd Busan International Short Film Festival,” opens in Busan on the 23rd with an overwhelming scale. This year’s core theme is “Cinema & Lumière.
| James choi
Legend of the Nouvelle Vague Star Nathalie Baye Dies at 77

Legend of the Nouvelle Vague Star Nathalie Baye Dies at 77

A standout actress who embodied the personas of Truffaut and Godard, and a celebrated performer who won four César Awards—Nathalie Baye has passed away
France’s Nouvelle Vague icon, François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard’s muse, the beloved French actress Nathalie Baye, has died in Paris on the 17th . She was 77.Born in 1948 in Normandy, France, the late actress began her on-screen career in 1972, before gaining worldwide attention through director...
| James choi
China’s Beijing Film Festival drastically cuts back Korean films… Why the cancellation?

China’s Beijing Film Festival drastically cuts back Korean films… Why the cancellation?

A planned screening of the anticipated title “The World’s Owner” was abruptly canceled… only one “Classic” invited, raising concerns about selective access
A tightly shut gate, “Beijing International Film Festival” and the removed “Korean Film”While “Beijing International Film Festival”, China’s biggest film festival, kicked off with pomp, “Korean Film” had far too few slots.
| James choi
Kim Do-yeon × Ando Sakura in the Lead! Jeong Juri’s New Film ‘Dora’ Invited to the Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival!

Kim Do-yeon × Ando Sakura in the Lead! Jeong Juri’s New Film ‘Dora’ Invited to the Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival!

The film captures the process of two people wounded in both body and mind getting swept up in a whirlwind of complicated emotions, brought to life through Jeong Juri’s signature delicate direction.
On Tuesday, April 14, the Executive Committee of the Directors’ Fortnight of the 79th Cannes Film Festival announced Jeong Juri’s new film 〈Dora〉 as an invited title. Following Jeong Juri’s previous works 〈Dohyiya〉 and 〈The Next So-hee〉 (Closing Film of Critics’ Week), this marks a further...
| Joo Seong-cheol