Singapore & Asian Film News Portal since 2006
FILM

NEWS: South Korea Celebrates 100 Years of Cinema1 min read

16 May 2019 < 1 min read

author:

NEWS: South Korea Celebrates 100 Years of Cinema1 min read

Reading Time: < 1 minuteEditorial use only. No book cover usage.Mandatory Credit: Photo by Snowpiercer/Moho/Opus/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock (5883392t)John Hurt, Chris EvansSnowpiercer - 2013Director: Joon-Ho BongSnowpiercer/Moho Films/Opus PicturesSOUTH KOREA/USA/FRANCEScene StillScifiSnowpiercer - le transperceneige

In 1966, the Korean government and filmmakers agreed to designate Oct. 27, 1919, as “the day of cinema,” because “Fight for Justice,” its inaugural film was screened for the first time on that day. In its 100th year, the industry is celebrating the event in a critical, yet festive fashion.

“Korean cinema had its earliest beginning at the time of the March First Independence Movement, when Korea fought for independence,” said Korean actress Chang Mi-hee(“Claire’s Camera”), who is also the co-head of Korean Film Council’s committee for the centenary anniversary celebration project at a press event in April. “With veteran filmmakers who devoted their lives to pioneer Korean cinema for the past hundred years, we hope to organize a forum for celebration.”

Read the full article>>

Photo Credit: Variety

%d bloggers like this: