Harmony, created by people with different backgrounds and circumstances, was also the theme of this year's Pusan Film festival. Jung Woo-sung's narration of "I invite you to a world where various cultures and values goong yoo" and the narration of "the purpose of crossing discrimination in our world such as age, status, education, gender" were combined with music.
If the 23rd film festival is the first year that announced normalization after the 'blacklist of culture and arts' event under the conservative regime, it is meaningful in that it is one year after that. The emphasis on diversity can also be interpreted as a willingness not to give in to political pressures, including Busan City, which said that it should not play social criticism and regime criticism films during the conservative regime.
This year's Asian Film Awards were awarded by Hirokazu Koreeda of Japan, who won the 71st Cannes Film festival Golden Palm in 2018. Hirokazu Koreeda, who was unable to attend the opening ceremony due to personal circumstances, said, "The Busan Film festival is a special film festival that has become a colleague in my work." "The truth about Fabianne" will be screened at the festival. Thank you," he said in a video message.
The Korea Film Achievement Award was awarded by Bae Yong-jae, founder and executive chairman of Paris Korea Film festival, and director of the festival at Paris Korea Film festival.
On the 3rd, Haeundae opened the opening ceremony ... "Various culture - Value Gong Yoo to the world"