ACF
Asian Cinema Fund
Post-Production Fund
2011 Post-Production Fund
LIST Romance Joe
| Category | Korean Project |
|---|---|
| Project | Romance Joe |
| Director | LEE Kwangkuk |
| Country | Korea |
| Director's Profile | Born in 1975, LEE Kwangkuk graduated from the film department of Seoul Institute of the Arts. He directed short films such as [I.D. Renewal], [Papa Where Are You?] and [A House At the End of An Alley]. His career continued as assistant director to Hong Sangsoo, on such films as [Tale of Cinema], [Woman On the Beach], [Like You Know it All] and [Hahaha]. [Romance Joe] was selected for Cine21’s ‘New Directors’ program in 2010. |
- Synopsis
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When famous actress Woo Ju-hyeon commits suicide, Romance Joe, who was assistant director on one of her movies quits his job and moves to a rural town. On the brink of suicide, he meets a waitress who reminds of his first love, Cho-hee.
Lee, a famous filmmaker, comes to the town to write a new screenplay. He starts talking to the waitress, who tells him about Romance Joe’s unique love story. Lee decides to make a movie based on Romance Joe’s story, but his best intentions go awry.
- Director's Note
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One day, I realized that people including myself constantly have conversations about something with others. Some should be absolutely necessary for our lives but most are useless. On one hand people gossip and make rumors about others, and on the other some commit suicide because of this. This world is filled with all kinds of these stories. There are people who even have to create stories to make a living. Why we need stories? What if there weren’t any?
[Romance Joe] endeavors to answer these questions.
- Festivals
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2011 Busan International Film Festival - Korean Cinema Today_Vision / Citizen Reviewers′ Award
2011 Seoul Independent Film Festival - Competition
2012 International Film Festival Rotterdam - Competition
2012 New Directors New Film Festival (New York, USA)
2012 Florence Korea Film Festival
2012 The Washington, DC International Film Festival - World View Section
2012 The BARCELONA International Auteur Film Festival - Talents
2012 Osian’s Cinefan Film Festival - Competition
2012 Vancouver International Film Festival - Dragons & Tigers
2012 BFI London Film Festival
2012 Mar del Plata International Film Festival
2012 Sogang Debut Film Festival - Best New Director Award
2012 Buil Film Awards - Best New Director
2012 Busan Film Critics Awards - Best Screenplay
- Still Cut
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