Honours
The Asian Filmmaker of the Year
Schedule 752
Tuesday 6 October 1 screenings
- 18:00The Table: Day and Night
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Venues 26
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- Busan Cinema Center Cinematheque120 Suyeonggangbyeon-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan 4805834 films 38 screenings
- LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 4Lotte Department Store Centum City 8F, 59 Centum nam-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan29 films 36 screenings
- Busan Cinema Center Cinema 1120 Suyeonggangbyeon-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan 4805831 films 36 screenings
- CGV Centum City 6Shinsegae Centum City 7F, 35 Centum nam-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan30 films 36 screenings
- Busan Cinema Center Cinema 2120 Suyeonggangbyeon-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan 4805835 films 36 screenings
- LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 5Lotte Department Store Centum City 8F, 59 Centum nam-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan33 films 36 screenings
- LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 3Lotte Department Store Centum City 8F, 59 Centum nam-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan28 films 35 screenings
- Busan Cinema Center Haneulyeon Theatre120 Suyeonggangbyeon-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan 4805833 films 35 screenings
- LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 6Lotte Department Store Centum City 8F, 59 Centum nam-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan33 films 35 screenings
- CGV Centum City 5Shinsegae Centum City 7F, 35 Centum nam-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan30 films 34 screenings
- CGV Centum City IMAXShinsegae Centum City 7F, 35 Centum nam-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan31 films 34 screenings
- CGV Centum City 3Shinsegae Centum City 7F, 35 Centum nam-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan30 films 34 screenings
- CGV Centum City 4Shinsegae Centum City 7F, 35 Centum nam-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan29 films 32 screenings
- LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 2Lotte Department Store Centum City 8F, 59 Centum nam-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan28 films 32 screenings
- LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 7Lotte Department Store Centum City 8F, 59 Centum nam-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan30 films 31 screenings
- CGV Centum City 2Shinsegae Centum City 7F, 35 Centum nam-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan29 films 31 screenings
- Busan Community Media Center Open Hall42 Centum jungang-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan23 films 28 screenings
- LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 9Lotte Department Store Centum City 8F, 59 Centum nam-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan24 films 27 screenings
- CGV Centum City 1Shinsegae Centum City 7F, 35 Centum nam-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan24 films 27 screenings
- Sohyang Theatre Woori Bank Hall55 Centum jungang-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan20 films 25 screenings
- KOFIC Theater130 Suyeonggangbyeon-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan 4805822 films 23 screenings
- LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 10Lotte Department Store Centum City 8F, 59 Centum nam-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan20 films 22 screenings
- LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 8Lotte Department Store Centum City 8F, 59 Centum nam-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan21 films 22 screenings
- Culture Hall(9F), Shinsegae Centum CityShinsegae Centum City 9F, 35 Centum nam-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan11 films 11 screenings
- Busan Cinema Center Roof Theater120 Suyeonggangbyeon-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan 4805810 films 10 screenings
- Book Cafe Lounge, 4F, DSU-KIT Centum Campus55 Centum jungang-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan6 films 6 screenings
- Booking
- Everything is sold online at biff.kr, up to two tickets per screening code, and a new account is required each year. Under heavy load the site issues a queue number, and booking a different screening code means re-entering the queue. General screenings are KRW 10,000; Midnight Passion 20,000; Actors' House and Master Class 15,000; the Opening and Closing Ceremonies 30,000.
- Returns
- There is no standby line. Cancellations are accepted up to 60 minutes before a screening, and the seats that come back go on sale again — so a sold-out showing is worth re-checking on the day.
- Ticket boxes
- Seats not sold online, and returns, are sold in person at the BIFF Ticket Boxes: the outdoor box at Busan Cinema Center from 8:30, and counters at Cine Mountain 6F, CGV Centum City 7F, LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 8F, the Korean Film Council 2F, Busan Community Media Center 1F and Sohyang Theatre. Before 8:30 they only print tickets and check discounts.
- Guest Visits
- A screening marked Guest Visit has a Q&A with the director or cast afterwards. These are announced in advance and can change without notice. English interpretation is not guaranteed.
The prizes
Honours
The Asian Filmmaker of the Year
Michelle Yeoh, Malaysian actress
- Camellia Award
Ann Hui, Hong Kong filmmaker and actress
- Korean Film Achievement Award
Kim Dong-ho, former Chairman of the Busan International Film Festival
Opening film 1
Competition 13
- Beach FictionsLim Ha-yeon

- Between Two LoversNanako Hirose

- The Day After SundayTakuya Kato

- The First Taste of LonelinessGu You

- HilolHilolBotir Abdurakhmanov
- Long Long NightYoum Kyu-bock

- Midday MealMajid Majidi

- My MotherMy MotherEddie Cahyono
- Satoko AlwaysShuichi Okita

- The Sea Speaks His NameYosep Anggi Noen

- ShavingKim Jung-hoon

- silver expressMiki Tanaka

- To Be OrdinaryTo Be OrdinaryLee Yun-chan
Gala Presentation 6
Icons 35
- All of a SuddenRyusuke Hamaguchi

- Back to Buenos AiresMarco Bechis

- The BelovedRodrigo Sorogoyen

- Bitter ChristmasPedro Almodóvar

- Bucking FastardWerner Herzog

- CowardLukas Dhont

- The Diary of a ChambermaidRadu Jude

- DustTsai Ming-liang

- The Echo ChamberAndrea Pallaoro

- FatherlandPaweł Pawlikowski

- FjordCristian Mungiu

- From Inside Out – The Architecture of Peter ZumthorWim Wenders

- It Will Happen TonightNanni Moretti

- Let Us Through, Dear AncestorsLav Diaz

- A Long WinterAndrew Haigh

- The Man I LoveIra Sachs

- MinotaurAndrey Zvyagintsev

- Mother MaryDavid Lowery

- MoulinLászló Nemes

- My Wife CriesAngela Schanelec

- Nagi NotesKoji Fukada

- Nowhere to Lay My EyesHong Sang-soo

- Orange-Flavoured WeddingChristophe Honoré

- Paper TigerJames Gray

- Parallel TalesAsghar Farhadi

- Possible LoveLee Chang-dong

- Ray GunnBrad Bird

- Red RocksBruno Dumont

- Roma ElasticaBertrand Mandico

- Tender Loving CareMike Leigh

- Thanks for ComingAlain Cavalier

- The UnknownArthur Harari

- Wild Horse NineMartin McDonagh

- Yellow Lettersİlker Çatak

- ZiKogonada

Vision 23
Vision – Asia
- 1982Nguyễn Hoàng Điệp

- After the SongAfter the SongKumamoto Ryohei
- Birds in the DarkShashank Walia

- BuaIntira Charoenpura, Phensiri Klangsurin

- The CordDarkhan Tulegenov

- Dead EndDead EndIsabella Lam Lok-hin
- Hinotama: Ball of FireHinotama: Ball of FireYaza Takenoshin
- RiaArvin Belarmino

- SelviSailesh Rathnakumar

- SlumberMani Moghaddam

- ZogsoolZogsoolSakhya Byamba
Vision – Korea
- BALERBALEROh Se-hyun
- Beyond Love’s HorizonPark Song-yeol

- The BirdsThe BirdsSon Hyun-rok
- Cosmic TraceJang Woo-jin

- EarbugEarbugPark Kun-young
- Full MoonJung Ji-hye

- The FlowerThe FlowerKim Si-jin
- Not For YouShin Dong-min

- Nothing Has Happened YetShin Sun

- Some DetectiveKim Mi-young

- SpaceSpacePark Kun-young
- Things I Left at the TheaterPark Geun-young

A Window on Asian Cinema 28
- 9 Temples to HeavenSompot Chidgasornpongse

- About an Intimate MatterSandeep Kumar Paul

- Big Little ThingsMichelle Zhou

- Birds on IceSahil H. Shah

- The Burning GiantsPhuttiphong Aroonpheng

- DharaDharaAnuruddha Jayasingha
- Diary of a Mad Old ManWayne Wang

- Elephants in the FogAbinash Bikram Shah

- FilipiñanaRafael Manuel

- Four Seasons in JavaKamila Andini

- The Gate of MurderThe Gate of MurderKanai Ko
- A Girl UnknownZou Jing

- Gu ShiAmie Song

- Happily Ever AfterFeng-I Fiona Roan

- Head to HeadGhasideh Golmakani

- HearingLê Bảo

- In My Father's RoomIn My Father's RoomHarada Maha
- In WinterYerlan Nurmukhambetov, Nursultan Nuskabekov

- KhoriyaVishwendra Singh

- Lovers in the Blue NightAnuparna Roy

- No Good MenShahrbanoo Sadat

- Not a HeroRima Das

- Promised SpacesIvan Marković

- The Soul WhispererThe Soul WhispererLeo Thaddeus
- Spirit Guardians: The Last Secret Of The First EmperorNguyen Phan Quang Binh

- The ViolinistErvin Han, Raúl García

- Will You Still Be My FriendLu Po-Shun

- You, Like a StarMichihito Fujii

Korean Cinema Today - Special Premiere 3
Korean Cinema Today - Panorama 6
World Cinema 14
- Ben'ImanaMarie Clémentine Dusabejambo

- By Any MeansElegance Bratton

- ClarissaArie Esiri, Chuko Esiri

- Club KidJordan Firstman

- Everybody Digs Bill EvansGrant Gee

- EverytimeSandra Wollner

- The Fire Within YouEdoardo De Angelis

- Gentle MonsterMarie Kreutzer

- La GradivaMarine Atlan

- La PerraDominga Sotomayor

- A Place to HealCédric Kahn

- RoseMarkus Schleinzer

- SalvationEmin Alper

- Woman UnknownMay el-Toukhy

Flash Forward 11
- Bedford ParkStephanie Ahn

- Black Church BayRhys Marc Jones

- A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter PhaedraJacqueline Lentzou

- EklipseManuel Wetscher

- Föa - Once Upon a FutureMargherita Ferrari

- La bola negraJavier Calvo, Javier Ambrossi

- A Man of His TimeEmmanuel Marre

- The MeltdownManuela Martelli

- OasisJannis Lenz

- Titanic OceanKonstantina Kotzamani

- What Belongs to OthersGrzegorz Dębowski

Korean Short Film Competition 12
- Afternoon on the BridgeHa Ji-hyung

- Amateur EnergyAmateur EnergyTae Jiwon
- Baby DoeBaby DoeCho Heesoo
- The Boy Who Fell to EarthThe Boy Who Fell to EarthJung Jaeseo
- Dear SunshineDear SunshineGoo Jiyoon
- The Distant HomeThe Distant HomeGong Seonjeong
- All of HerKIM Nam-hyeon

- Tale of TailsTale of TailsShim Sujeong
- TOE′STOE′SYUN Taerang
- Tomato Pasta RecipeAn Whae

- An Uninvited NeighborAn Uninvited NeighborCho Haein
- The VarietyThe VarietyChang Hyungyun
Asian Short Film Competition 10
Documentary Competition 10
- 771 DaysZainab Entezar

- ACROSS: Anatomy of the Forgotten WarKim Ji

- AGAARYang Bo

- Can I Talk to You?Can I Talk to You?Yi Seungjun
- Dreams of the Wild OaksMarjan Khosravi

- On the Road with Abbas KiarostamiSeifollah Samadian

- RecoveryRecoveryIm Yeonjeong
- Revolving LanternsRevolving LanternsMatsui Itaru
- SoundweaveSoundweaveYoon Juyoung
- A Woman Dancing on the WavesChoi Se-dam

Documentary Showcase 15
- 58thCarl Joseph Papa

- Annyeong, StellarAhn Jee-hwan

- Baby Jackfruit Baby GuavaNong Nhat Quang

- The Best DaysThe Best DaysKim Byoungsoo
- Birds of WarJanay Boulos, Abd Alkader Habak

- Colors of White RockKhoroldorj Choijoovanchig

- From Dawn to DawnXisi Sofia Ye Chen

- GabinMaxence Voiseux

- HomesickTaekyung Tanja Inwol Sørensen

- Kim Yun Shin Punches InKim Yun Shin Punches InLim Sunae
- A Life of an Artist: Kwon JinkyuA Life of an Artist: Kwon JinkyuMin Hwanki
- Our Wish, Our ColorsLee Yeo-jin

- Rehearsals for a RevolutionPegah Ahangarani

- Time and TideVee Shi

- Union TownBarbara Kopple

Open Cinema 9
Midnight Passion 9
- The SpiralPaolo Strippoli

- Angel's EggMamoru Oshii

- The Chain of RosesSakichi Sato

- Jim Queen and the Quest for ChloroqueerMarco Nguyen, Nicolas Athané

- L'AutreAlexandre Franchi

- Red ThreadHam Tran

- SapiensLee Hu-bin

- The Scar-Faced Cat: Way of AsuraWang I-Fan

- Welcome to Dolly′s HouseWelcome to Dolly′s HouseSeven Ych, Rady Fu, Tree Muta
On Screen 3
- The Remarried EmpressThe Remarried EmpressJo Soo-won
- Dead-End JobDead-End JobHan Jun-hee, Kim Da-min
- Blue RoadBlue RoadHan Jun-hee
‘Those Beautiful Years, Ahn Sung-ki’ 6
- A Fine, Windy DayA Fine, Windy DayLee Jang-ho
- Whale HuntingBae Chang-ho

- Chilsu and MansuPark Kwang-su

- GagmanLee Myung-se

- White BadgeChung Ji-young

- FestivalIm Kwon-taek

'Carte Blanche' 3
- Mad MaxGeorge Miller

- The HandmaidenPark Chan-wook

- Three Colours: BlueThree Colours: BlueKrzysztof Kieślowski
Everything Everywhere All for Michelle 3
Japanese Animation Special: Masterpieces of Madness, Exhilarating Prospects 12+1 12
- Belladonna of SadnessEiichi Yamamoto

- ghost – end of nightShingo Natsume

- KakurenboKakurenboShuhei Morita
- The King and the MockingbirdPaul Grimault

- MemoriesKatsuhiro Otomo, Koji Morimoto, Tensai Okamura

- MetropolisRintaro

- Mind GameMasaaki Yuasa

- A New DawnYoshitoshi Shinomiya

- Phoenix 2772Phoenix 2772Osamu Tezuka
- ShiranuiRyo Katanosaka

- We Are AliensKohei Kadowaki

- The White Snake EnchantressThe White Snake EnchantressTaiji Yabushita
Special Screening 7
- The HandmaidenPark Chan-wook

- Bus StopJoshua Logan

- Cold War 1994Cold War 1994Longman Leung
- Flesh ImpactMaggie Gyllenhaal

- GravityGravitydata-sort-value="Cuaron" | Alfonso Cuarón
- M (4K Remastering)M (4K Remastering)Lee Myung-se
- MelancholiaLars von Trier































