The Korean public welcomed European film artists invited by European Film Promotion (EFP) and the Busan International Film Festival (2 – 11 October) in the cinemas and on the festival stage at Haeundae Beach.

For several days, according to EFP, Europeans and Koreans share their interest in films and immerse in different cultural and artistic experiences.

Given the increasing interest of the South Korean festival audience and film industry in European cinema, the festival and EFP have coordinated various presentations, film screenings and press interviews at the Busan International Film Festival.

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Moreover, EFP together with UniFrance Film hosts the European Pavillion at the Asian Film Market (AFM), claimed to be the biggest booth set up in Busan to support business relations between Europe and Asia.

EFP’s activities at Busan are backed by the Media Programme of the European Union and the participating EFP member organisations.

The following film artists are presenting their films in Busan with the support of the respective EFP member organisations and Cultural Institutions:

SCHMITKE (Germany, Czech Republic)

Film Artist: Stepan Altrichter

EFP member organisation: German Film

CHUBBY (Switzerland, Belgium)

Film Artist: Bruno Deville

EFP member organisation: Swiss Films

KAFKA’S THE BURROW (Germany)

Film Artist: Jochen Alexander Freydank

EFP member organisation: German Films

THE CANAL (Ireland, UK)

Film Artist: Ivan Kavanagh

EFP member organisation: Irish Film Board / Culture Ireland

WARSAW 44 (Poland)

Film Artist: Jan Komasa

EFP member organisation: Polish Film Institute

INFERNO (Slovenia)

Film Artist: Marko Mandić (actor)

EFP member organisation: Slovenian Film Centre

THE DINNER (Italy)

Film Artist: Ivano de Matteo

EFP member organisation: Istituto Luce Cinecitta

X+Y (UK)

Film Artist: Morgan Matthews

EFP member organisation: British Council

THE LOOK OF SILENCE (Denmark)

Film Artist: Joshua Oppenheimer

EFP member organisation: Danish Film Institute

YOU (US) ME (UK)

Film Artist: Max Sobol

EFP member organisation: British Council

THESE ARE THE RULES (Croatia, France, Serbia, Macedonia)

Film Artist: Ognjen Sviličić

EFP member organisation: Croatian Audiovisual Centre

ATLANTIC. (The Netherlands)

Film Artist: Jan Willem van Ewijk

EFP member organisation: EYE International, The Netherlands

WASTE LAND (Belgium)

Film Artist: Pieter van Hees

EFP member organisation: Flanders Image

MOLEHILL (Poland)

Film Artist: Joanna Zastrozna

EFP member organisation: Polish Film Institute

European Film Promotion (EFP) promotes European fims and talent in the global markets.

Photo courtesy: EFP