Park Chan-wook and Lee Chang-dong among iconic directors featured in BIFF's tribute to Asian film history

Special Screening Program to Celebrate 30th BIFF

The 30th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will spotlight some of Asia's most influential filmmakers through a specially curated program titled "Defining Moments of Asian Cinema."

Announced on August 8, this project is the third installment of BIFF's renowned "100 Asian Films" initiative. It invites legendary Asian directors to present their most iconic works, offering audiences a rare chance to revisit cinematic milestones.

Masterpieces by Panahi, Jia Zhangke, Park Chan-wook, and More

Ten films have been selected from a pool of 119. The lineup includes Jafar Panahi's This Is Not a Film, Marziyeh Meshkini's The Day I Became a Woman, Jia Zhangke's Still Life, and Goodbye, Dragon Inn co-directed by Tsai Ming-liang and Lee Kang-sheng.

Other featured titles include Wang Bing's Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks, Johnnie To's Election, Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Oscar-winning Drive My Car, and Hirokazu Kore-eda's Nobody Knows, introduced by lead actor Yuya Yagira.

Two of Korea's most internationally acclaimed films—Park Chan-wook's Oldboy and Lee Chang-dong's Burning—will also be screened.

In-Person Talks and Thematic Book Release

Post-screening guest visits (GVs) will follow each film, where directors and actors will engage with audiences to discuss the creative context and cinematic impact of their work.

In addition, BIFF will publish a book titled "Asian Films I Loved," featuring essays by Asian directors and critics reflecting on films that shaped their perspectives.

Festival Dates

The 30th Busan International Film Festival runs from October 17 to 26 across venues in Busan's Haeundae district, centering around the Busan Cinema Center.