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'Dora' director Jung Joo-ri receives France's Chevalier honor

'Dora' director Jung Joo-ri receives France's Chevalier honor

Jung Joo-ri receives the honor at the '2026 French Night' event held Oct. 10 at Paradise Hotel Busan Recognized for directing three films selected for the Cannes International Film Festival over the past decade, as well as her new film 〈Dora〉, and for her deep ties to France Director Jung says she found the courage to make an unprecedented co-production thanks to the encouragement of French audiences
Director Jung Joo-ri has received recognition from France's cultural community. On Oct. 10, filmmaker Jung Joo-ri received the rank of Chevalier in France's Order of Arts and Letters at the '2026 French Night' event held at Paradise Hotel Busan.
| Seongchan Eol
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...
| James choi
Jung Joo-ri receives France’s Chevalier honor for ‘Dora’; Jang Byung-wook wins Korea’s first Angénieux award

Jung Joo-ri receives France’s Chevalier honor for ‘Dora’; Jang Byung-wook wins Korea’s first Angénieux award

31st Busan International Film Festival marks 140 years of Korea-France ties with honors for cinematographer Jang Byung-wook
Director beloved by Cannes receives France’s highest arts honor Jung Joo-ri, director of the film ‘Dora’, has been awarded the rank of ‘Chevalier’ in France’s Order of Arts and Letters. The Embassy of France in Korea announced on the 14th that it had presented the honor to Jung at the 2026 French...
| James choi
[Busan International Film Festival] Grand opening draws Michelle Yeoh, Hyun Bin and other stars as 93 world premieres are unveiled

[Busan International Film Festival] Grand opening draws Michelle Yeoh, Hyun Bin and other stars as 93 world premieres are unveiled

The 10-day festival opens with 316 films from 59 countries, bringing master filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón and Michelle Yeoh to Busan; Yeoh receives the Asian Filmmaker of the Year Award
South Korea's premier film event and Asia's largest film festival, the '31st Busan International Film Festival' , opened in grand style on Oct. 6. The festival launched a 10-day cinematic journey featuring 316 films, including 93 'world premieres' being shown for the first time anywhere in the...
| James choi
François Ozon’s ‘The Stranger’: Faithful Adaptation or Seductive Subversion?

François Ozon’s ‘The Stranger’: Faithful Adaptation or Seductive Subversion?

Albert Camus’ 「The Stranger」, long considered a near-untouchable text for filmmakers, returns to the screen in François Ozon’s bold adaptation — one that restores the colonial Algerian context the novel left at the margins. “Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday.
| Chua-young
‘The Man Who Lives With the King’ Captivates Belgium as 370-Seat Opening Screening Sells Out, K-Movies Draw Crowds Despite 11-Euro Tickets

‘The Man Who Lives With the King’ Captivates Belgium as 370-Seat Opening Screening Sells Out, K-Movies Draw Crowds Despite 11-Euro Tickets

Brussels opens 2026 Korean Film Week; three films sell out in succession after coverage by local broadcaster
K-Content Makes a Powerful Impact in Europe, With Opening Film Selling Out Every Seat 2026 Korean Film Week, hosted by the Korean Cultural Center in Belgium and the European Union, opened in grand fashion on Oct. 1 at Cinema Palace, a historic theater in Brussels, Belgium.
| James choi
[New Film] Nouvelle Vague classic 'Celine and Julie Go Boating' gets first Korean release after 52 years

[New Film] Nouvelle Vague classic 'Celine and Julie Go Boating' gets first Korean release after 52 years

The Nouvelle Vague classic that inspired David Lynch will open in theaters nationwide on the 30th
The return of a Nouvelle Vague master who blurred the line between reality and fiction Jacques Rivette, a leading figure in the 'Nouvelle Vague' movement that drove innovation in French cinema, will finally meet Korean audiences with his landmark film 'Celine and Julie Go Boating' (1974).
| James choi
François Ozon’s “The Stranger” Flips Camus Classic 80 Years Later—No Opening Line?

François Ozon’s “The Stranger” Flips Camus Classic 80 Years Later—No Opening Line?

The film gives a narrative to the unnamed Arab’s sister, expands Marie’s role and captures Algeria’s sun in black and white; opening Sept. 30
122 minutes of striking black-and-white aesthetics, opening in theaters on Sept. 30 Albert Camus’ literary masterpiece, “The Stranger,” is indelibly associated with its stunning opening line: “Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday.
| James choi
“I worry only old trees will remain”: President Lee vows in France to restore “K-content” ladder after meeting Lee Chang-dong, Jeon Do-yeon

“I worry only old trees will remain”: President Lee vows in France to restore “K-content” ladder after meeting Lee Chang-dong, Jeon Do-yeon

At the Lumière Summit in France, the president meets leading figures in K-content, including Netflix executives, and says he will “immediately review” Lee Chang-dong’s proposal for tax incentives to spur private investment
President Lee Jae-myung, on a state visit to France, attended the “Lumière Summit”, a global summit for the film and video industry held near Nice on July 7 local time. There, he met leading figures from South Korea’s film industry and pledged comprehensive support for the “K-content” “ecosystem.
| James choi
“Peace Does Not Keep Silent”: DMZ International Documentary Film Festival to Screen 147 Films Starting Sept. 10

“Peace Does Not Keep Silent”: DMZ International Documentary Film Festival to Screen 147 Films Starting Sept. 10

Hwang Yun’s “Haje” will open the festival, followed by “Che Guevara”; Gyeonggi Province’s budget crisis prompts a scaled-back opening ceremony
DMZ Film Festival opens with “Haje,” as 147 documentaries from 52 countries issue a warning Lean Sept. 10 opening highlights peace and climate issues, with “Che Guevara” among the closing films A weighty record of what is disappearing asks what peace means The 18th DMZ International Documentary...
| James choi