London Korean Film Festival at BFI Southbank

The 19th edition of the London Korean Film Festival (LKFF) and organised by the Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK) and supported by the Korean Film Council, is proud to unveil its 2024 programme.

Ranging from new releases to independents to special strands, the London Korean Film Festival is the largest Korean film festival outside of Korea and to complement the Echoes in Time season, the festival will present two strands of films at BFI Southbank – Women’s Voices, showcasing 15 years of Korean female directors, and Cinema Now, celebrating contemporary voices in Korean cinema.

This special programme is curated by Anton Bitel and Eunji Lee and will include numerous intros and Q&As, as well as a special event the Women’s Voices Forum on 11 November, with directors Kim Hye-young (It’s Okay!) and Kim Da-min (FAQ) in conversation with Professor Jinhee Choi. Both It’s Okay! (Kim Hye-young, 2023) and FAQ (Kim Da-min, 2023), will have screenings during the festival followed by Q&As with their respective directors, while other titles screening will include Sisters on the Road (Boo Ji-Young, 2008), A Girl at My Door (Jung July, 2014), The Truth Beneath (Lee Kyoung-Mi, 2015), Concerning My Daughter (Lee Mi-Rang, 2023), Following (Kim Se-Hwi, 2023), Mother’s Kingdom (Lee Sang-Hak, 2023) and The Tenants (Yoon Eun-Kyung, 2023).

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