Canadian film fair to spotlight Korean documentaries

SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- Five South Korean documentaries will be showcased at an upcoming Canadian film festival, the event's Web site said Thursday, calling South Korea an "artistically-rich and intriguing country."

Canada's Hot Docs, the largest documentary film festival in Northern America, has
been choosing one country each year, showcasing selected non-fiction cinema from
the country.
In this year's event, which will open April 30, five South Korean documentaries
-- "Action Boys," "Black Badge," "Children of God," "Farmer's Song" and
"Grandmother's Flower" -- will be screened.
"Farmer's Song" features the tension between the government and Korean farmers
over the Korea-U.S. trade negotiations, while "Grandmother's Flower" takes the
camera to the troubled history of the director's own family amid political
intrigue.
"This year's event will feature a selection of films that demonstrate the
ever-growing success and veracity of the documentary film community of South
Korea, an artistically-rich and intriguing country," Hot Docs Web site said.
Meanwhile, another South Korean documentary "Old Partner," which has become a
surprise box office hit at home, will be competing for an award at the event's
International Spectrum section. The film, featuring a touching yet humorous
companionship between an elderly farmer and their rickety ox, topped the 2
million viewer mark in South Korea this month.
Celebrating its 16th edition this year, the Toronto-based film festival will be
presenting more than 150 films from April 30 to May 10.
hayney@yna.co.kr
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