Korean Film Festival returns to Abu Dhabi with six free screenings
From horror and historical warfare to a real-life hostage crisis and a community's campaign for a railway station, South Korean cinema will take centre stage in Abu Dhabi this month. The Korean Film Festival returns to Manarat Al Saadiyat from September 25–27 with six films spanning the drama, action, crime and supernatural genres. This year's festival, titled Still Human, focuses on how people…
The Korean Film Festival returns to Abu Dhabi from September 25-27 at Manarat Al Saadiyat. This year's festival, titled "Still Human," features six South Korean films exploring how people maintain their humanity and dignity during crisis and change. The lineup includes "Miracle: Letters to the President," based on a true story of a village's campaign for a railway station in the 1980s, and "Don't Buy the Seller," a crime thriller about a woman who tracks down a scammer after purchasing a faulty washing machine.
"Noryang: Deadly Sea" reenacts Admiral Yi Sun-sin's final naval battle during the Japanese invasions of Korea in 1598. "The Point Men" is inspired by the 2007 hostage crisis in Afghanistan, while "Exhuma" follows a wealthy Korean-American family seeking help from shamans to exorcise a supernatural affliction affecting their newborn son.
Lastly, "Picnic" tells the story of two elderly women reconnecting with their friend, an old brewery owner, and reflecting on their lives in their final days. All screenings are free but require reservations in advance.
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