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Busan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festi ...

was held from October 4 to October 13, 2012 at the

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and was hosted by

Ahn Sung-ki Ahn Sung-ki (born January 1, 1952) is a South Korean actor. One of the country's most respected actors, he has appeared in more than 130 films during his career of over 60 years. Career A native of Seoul, Ahn was the son of a veteran filmmaker ...

and

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, who is the first foreign celebrity to host the event. In this year's festival, a total of 304 films from 75 countries was screened, with 93 serving as world premieres and 39 serving as international premieres. The event was attended by more than 10,000 guests from over 60 countries. The 304 films, which includes films from countries such as

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, were played on 37 screens in seven theaters in Busan, including

, CGV Centum City, Lotte Cinema Centum City, and Megabox Haeundae.

Program

:† World premiere :†† International premiere :

Opening Film

Gala Presentation

A Window on Asian Cinema

New Currents

Korean Cinema Today - Panorama

Korean Cinema Today - Vision

Korean Cinema Retrospective

Shin Young-kyun, the Male Icon of Korean Cinema: From Farmhand to King

World Cinema

Flash Forward

Wide Angle

Korean Short Film Competition

Asian Short Film Competition

Short Film Showcase

Documentary Competition

Documentary Showcase

Animation Showcase

Open Cinema

Special Program in Focus

The Eternal Travelers for Freedom: Sergei Parajanov and Mikhail Vartanov

Afghanistan National Film Archive: The Rise from the Ashes

Poland in Close-up: The Great Polish Masters

Arturo Ripstein: Four Stories of Captive Minds

Cinema Archaeology

Special Screening

Midnight Passion

Closing Film

Awards

*New Currents Award **''36'' - Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit (Thailand) **''Kayan'' - Maryam Najafi (Lebanon/Canada) **Special Mention: ''

Filmistaan ''Filmistaan'' () is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language film written and directed by Nitin Kakkar. It was screened at the 17th Busan International Film Festival, the Mumbai Film Festival, and the International Film Festival of Kerala, where it won the ...

'' - Nitin Kakkar (India) *Flash Forward Award **''

Flower Buds ''Flower Buds'' ( cs, Poupata) is a 2011 Czech drama film written and directed by Zdeněk Jiráský. Cast * Vladimír Javorský as Jarda * Malgorzata Pikus as Kamila * Marika Šoposká as Agáta * Miroslav Pánek as Honza * Natalie Řehořov� ...

'' - Zdeněk Jiráský (Czech Republic) *Sonje Award **''A Little Farther'' - Nikan Nezami (Iran) **''The Night of the Witness'' - Park Buem (South Korea) **Special Mention: ''Transferring'' - Junichi Kanai (Japan) *BIFF Mecenat Award **''Embers'' - Tamara Stepanyan (Lebanon/Qatar/Armenia) **''Anxiety'' - Min Hwan-ki (South Korea) **Special Mention: ''Wellang Trei'' - Kim Tae-il (South Korea) *FIPRESCI Award **''36'' - Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit (Thailand) *NETPAC Award **''

Jiseul ''Jiseul'' () is a 2012 South Korean war drama film written and directed by Jeju Island native O Muel. The film is shot in black and white with the entire cast composed of local actors speaking their natural dialect. "Jiseul" means "potato" in Je ...

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O Muel O Muel (born Oh Kyung-heon in 1971) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He wrote and directed the award-winning film '' Jiseul'' in 2012. Career O Muel was born and raised on Jeju Island, and studied Korean painting at Jeju N ...

(South Korea) *KNN Movie Award **'' Touch of the Light'' - Chang Jung-Chi (Taiwan) *DGK Award **Director:

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Shin Yeon-shick Shin Yeon-shick (born 1976) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He directed '' The Fair Love'' (2010), '' The Russian Novel'' (2013), and ''Rough Play'' (2013). Career Born in Seoul in 1976, Shin Yeon-shick dropped out of his Sp ...

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The Russian Novel ''The Russian Novel'' () is a 2012 South Korean film written and directed by Shin Yeon-shick about an aspiring author who wakes up from a 27-year coma as one of his country's finest authors, credited for a book he didn't write. It made its world ...

'') (South Korea) **Actor: Shim Hee-sub,

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, Kim Chang-hwan (''Sunshine Boys'') (South Korea) **Actress:

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Azooma ''Azooma'' () is a 2012 South Korean film starring Jang Young-nam in her first leading role as a mother seeking justice for the rape of her ten-year-old daughter. It made its world premiere at the 2012 Busan International Film Festival, and was rel ...

'') (South Korea) *Busan Cinephile Award **'' 5 Broken Cameras'' -

Emad Burnat Emad Burnat is a State of Palestine, Palestinian farmer and filmmaker. He is the first Palestinian nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Film His documentary ''5 Broken Cameras'' is a first-hand account of life and demonst ...

, Guy Davidi (Palestine Israel, France, Netherlands) *Citizen Reviewers' Award **''

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(South Korea) *CGV Movie Collage Award **''

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(South Korea) *Korean Cinema Award **Hayashi Kanako (Japan) *Asian Filmmaker of the Year **

Kōji Wakamatsu was a Japanese film director who directed such ''pinku eiga'' films as and . He also produced Nagisa Ōshima's controversial film ''In the Realm of the Senses'' (1976). He has been called "the most important director to emerge in the pink film ...

(Japan)

References

External links

Official site
{{Busan International Film Festival Busan International Film Festival Busan International Film Festival, 2012 Busan International Film Festival, 2012 Busan International Film Festival, 2012 2012 festivals in South Korea