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TKFF Review: Eyelids (눈꺼풀)

TKFF Review: Eyelids (눈꺼풀) #Koreanfilm #TKFF2016 #eyelids

Courtesy of TKFF Eyelids (눈꺼풀) made its international premiere at the Toronto Korean Film Festival (TKFF) last week. The film, which the director made after the Sewol ferry tragedy, is an interesting arthouse film that will make you think. It’s not for everyone but if you don’t mind something different, Eyelids is beautifully shot and oddly surreal. Synopsis An old man lives a solitary life on an…

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TKFF Review: Snow Paths (설행 눈길을 걷다)

TKFF Review: Snow Paths (설행 눈길을 걷다) #Koreanfilm #TKFF2016 #SnowPaths

Courtesy of TKFF There were two screenings on Day 2 of the Toronto Korean Film Festival (TKFF), the second of which was Snow Paths (설행_눈길을 걷다). The film deals with alcoholism, addiction, loss/death, family, and to a lesser extent but subtly woven throughout, religion. All of whic are deep and sometimes dark topics that lead one to believe we’re in for an intense film that will make us think.…

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TKFF Review: The World of Us (우리들)

TKFF Review: The World of Us (우리들) #Koreanfilm #TKFF2016 #theworldofus

Courtesy of TKFF The opening night film of this year’s Toronto Korean Film Festival (TKFF) was The World of Us (우리들), a poignant film about girls on the cusp of growing up. The screening officially kicked off the 5th annual TKFF, a festival that showcases films from Korea and the Korean diaspora to Canada. Courtesy of TKFF Synopsis The World of Us is the story of Sun, a ten year old girl who’s…

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Contest: Win 2 TKFF 2016 Festival Passes

Contest: Win 2 TKFF 2016 Festival Passes #TKFF2016 #Toronto #Koreanfilm #contest

Image courtesy of TKFF Okay, this is going to be a short post because it’s a super short contest – so don’t delay, enter now! The Toronto Korean Film Festival (TKFF) starts tomorrow – Friday, June 17th – with two free screenings so come on out even if you don’t win the contest. For more details, check out our preview article. And we have two Festival Passes to give away to some lucky reader. How…

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Support the Toronto Korean Film Festival

Support the Toronto Korean Film Festival #TKFF2016 #Koreanfilm

Image courtesy of TKFF First of all, I should mention that I have a very strong connection to the Toronto Korean Film Festival (TKFF). You see, I’m the Chair of the Board of Directors for the festival so my opinion and support of the festival are not unbiased. That being said, I joined the board BECAUSE I strongly support and believe in TKFF and the passionate volunteers that run the film…

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TKFF: Call for Shorts Submissions

TKFF: Call for Shorts Submissions #TKFF2016 #Koreanfilm #Toronto

Image courtesy of TKFF The Toronto Korean Film Festival (TKFF) is looking for short film submissions for this year’s Korean Shorts Competition. The 2016 year will be the 5th year of the festival and over the years, there has been some great short films. Last year there were over 150 shorts submitted with 6 chosen for the competition, including Berlin Film Festival Golden Bear winner ‘Hosanna’ by…

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