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  "id": 4982851,
  "title": "Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' aims for top prize at Venice film fest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/lee-chang-dongs-possible-love-aims-for-top-prize-at-venice-film-fest-4982851",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T01:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/films/20260902/lee-chang-dongs-possible-love-aims-for-top-prize-at-venice-film-fest"
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  "account": "Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong's upcoming movie, \"Possible Love,\" is set to compete for the coveted Golden Lion award at the prestigious Venice International Film Festival, which kicks off on Wednesday. The film will join 20 other nominees vying for the top spot in the main Competition section of the 83rd edition of the festival, running in Venice until next Saturday.\n\nFollowing a successful eight-year gap since his critically acclaimed 2018 film \"Burning,\" Lee Chang-dong has been chosen by the Korean Film Council to represent his country at the Oscars. The new movie features a talented ensemble cast, including Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung, and Cho Yeo-jeong, as it explores the delicate emotions and connections between a recently unemployed man and his partner, as well as a filmmaker and her affluent spouse.\n\nThis invitation marks Lee's return to the Venice Film Festival after a 24-year absence, following his romance drama \"Oasis\" in 2002. The film garnered significant acclaim, winning the Silver Lion for Best Director and the FIPRESCI critics' award, while lead actress Moon So-ri took home the Marcello Mastroianni Award for emerging actors.",
  "summary": "Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong's latest feature \"Possible Love\" is set to vie for the Golden Lion at this year's prestigious Venice International Film Festival that begins Wednesday. The film will compete alongside 20 other features nominated for the main Competition section at the 83rd edition of the festival that runs in Venice through Saturday next week. \"Possible Love\" is Lee's first feature…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' aims for top prize at Venice film fest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/lee-chang-dongs-possible-love-aims-for-top-prize-at-venice-film-fest-4983304",
        "published": "2026-09-02T00:48:36.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' aims for top prize at Venice film fest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/lee-chang-dongs-possible-love-aims-for-top-prize-at-venice-film-fest",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/the-venice-film-festival-opens-with-a-rupert-murdoch-film-george",
        "published": "2026-09-02T04:09:18.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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