Friday, June 8, 2012

Look East Film Festival Doesn't Look That Far

So the list of films for the Look East Film Festival is up and I'm not that impressed. It's a hodge podge of different films from over the years. I don't really care for the selection, but you might. Check their site to see if you see anything that floats your boat. It's only a two day film festival and with one of the worst line-ups for the LA Film Festival this year it has little competition.

I guess what I find strange is that in NY two films about the LA Riots are going up Clash of Colors: LA Riots of 1992 and Pokdong, both from a Korean perspective, June 10th. I don't get why they wouldn't be apart of this festival too.

The Host 3D? Ehh, I'l wait for the terrible American remake to be in 3D and not watch it.

Selection:

3 Iron (Bin Jip) - Director: Ki-duk Kim

A Bittersweet Life (Dar Kom Hahn Inseng) – Director: Jee-woon Kim
Screening includes Q&A with star Byung-hun Lee

The Day He Arrives (Book Chon Bahng Yang) - Director: Sang-soo Hong

Flower in Hell (Jiok Hwa) – Director: Sang-okk Shin – U.S. premiere.

A Hometown in My Heart (Maum Ae Gohyang) – Director: Yong-gyu Yun
– U.S. premiere

The Host 3D (Gae Mur) – Director: Jun-ho Bong

Pierre Rissient: Man of Cinema – Director: Todd McCarthy
Q&A with subject/star Pierre Rissient

Poetry (Shi) –Director: Chang-dong Lee

Punch (Wahn D'Ghi) – Director: Han Lee

Unbowed (Booruh Jin Hwa Sal) – Director: Woo-Suk Kang
Starring hand & footprint honoree Ahn Sung-ki

Thirst (Bahk Ji) –Director: Chan-wook Park-Vampire movie