FEATURES
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Bong Joon-ho's Latest, 'Mother', Pleases
Already one of the heroes of South Korean cinema’s recent creative renaissance, Bong Joon-ho had an international success well beyond arthouse parameters with 2006’s The Host. That delightfully old-fashioned (albeit... more
NEWS
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53rd San Francisco International Film Festival to Present Founder's Directing Award to Walter Salles
Press Release: The San Francisco Film Society announced this week that Walter Salles will receive the Founder’s Directing Award at the 53rd San Francisco International Film Festival. The Founder’s... more
CALENDAR
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Tiburon International Film Festival—Mar. 18-26
The ninth annual film festival begins this Thursday, opening with the comedy from Italy and Albania, East, West, East: The Final Sprint, and featuring the work of both local and... more
Hong time
Hong Sang-soo offered a fascinating Q&A at the Tuesday retrospective screening of “Woman on othe Beach” at the SFIAAFF. One answer: “In the true sense there’s no such thing as reality — it’s just a word that we use for convenience.” And another: “The drinking scene happens to be the kind of scene that appeals to me. I can say that because I drink a lot.” (Photo by Laura Irvine/reporting, Jennifer Young)
03.21.2007
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