This week the Queen’s Film Theatre will be screening selected films from this year’s London Korean Film Festival programme.
From Tuesday 19 November to Wednesday 21 November the QFT will screen Aimless Bullet (Tuesday 19 November), Extreme Job (Wednesday 20 November) and Scattered Night (Thursday 21 November).
Here’s more info about the titles being screened…
Aimless Bullet
Following an accountant, as he struggles to provide for his dysfunctional family while integrating into post-War Korean society, Aimless Bullet is Yu Hyun-mok’s most exemplary work and a key piece of Korean realist cinema.
Capturing the collective anxiety of post-war Korea, the film was a commercial failure upon its initial release and was soon banned by the military government, before finally receiving its due recognition when presented at the San Francisco International Film Festival in 1963. Since then the film has gained legendary status in Korea as a classic awaiting rediscovery.
Extreme Job
Stakeout meets takeout in Lee Byeong-heon’s action-comedy Extreme Job.
An incompetent and dysfunctional five-person police team take over a run-down chicken shop in order to observe and infiltrate a drug syndicate’s headquarters across the road. However, when their special chicken recipe becomes a massive hit with the public, the line between cooking and crime-busting becomes confused.
Eventually, the ensemble of misfits begin to discover why they were put together in the first place and why their leader Captain Ko (Ryu Seung-yong) has the nickname ‘Zombie’.
Full of crazy laughs and over-the-top fighting, Extreme Job delivers to order.
Scattered Night
When Su-min (a remarkably nuanced debut from Moon Seungah) and her brother Jin-ho (Choi Joonwoo) are told by their parents that they will soon divorce, they are given an impossible choice. Each can only live with one parent.
They must decide for themselves who they would prefer. Resolutely optimistic, Sumin attempts to convince her parents to go on a family trip, believing that if they can put the pressure of work aside for just one weekend, they will see a future together and call off the divorce.
Told with absolute honesty and compassion, Su-min’s young endearingly positive perspective collides with the unfathomable complexities, confusion and cruelties of the adult world. This diamond-sharp minimalist gem joins the ranks of great films about childhood.
About LKFF
The 14th London Korean Film Festival (LKFF) took place from 1-14 November in London before it embarked on the annual tour from 18-24 November. This year’s programme will highlight the historic milestone of 100-years of Korean cinema along with an exciting mix of UK and International premieres, guests and events.
All film screenings are organised by the Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK). For more information on the KCCUK and its many events, including film, music, visual arts, literature and more, please visit their website.