Four S. Korean films to compete at French film festival

SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- Four South Korean movies, including local box office
hit "The Chaser," will compete for top honors at an upcoming Asian film festival
in France, the event's organizers said Thursday.

The Deauville Asian Film Festival has also invited "Breathless" and "Members of
the Funeral" to its feature award section, and "The Chaser" and "The Divine
Weapon" have been nominated for the Action Asia section. This year's Deauville
festival, founded in 1999, will be held March 11-15 in the northern French city.
"A Frozen Flower" and "Beastie Boys" have been invited to the event's
non-competition Panorama section.
The festival will also show retrospectives of veteran South Korean directors Lee
Chang-dong and Lee Yoon-ki, screening four of their films, respectively,
including "Oasis" and "The Charming Girl."
Despite an overall shrink in ticket sales amid the ongoing global economic
downturn, South Korean films have made it onto screens at several international
events this year.
hayney@yna.co.kr
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