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  "id": 7945974,
  "title": "Filmmaker Park Hoon-jung wins top prize at French festival with 'Tristes Tropiques'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/filmmaker-park-hoon-jung-wins-top-prize-at-french-festival-with",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T04:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/films/20260917/filmmaker-park-hoon-jung-wins-top-prize-at-french-festival-with-tristes-tropiques"
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  "summary": "Park Hoon-jung's action noir film, Tristes Tropiques, has been awarded the top prize, the Nouveau Genre Grand Prize, at the 32nd L'Étrange Festival in France. The prestigious accolade underscores the director's growing reputation in the international film community following a successful festival tour across Europe. The film, which tells the story of a group of young assassins trained in a tropical rainforest who turn on each other after a betrayal, has also been recognized at other festivals including the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival and the 40th Fantasy Filmfest in Germany. Tristes Tropiques is known for its blend of suspense and fast-paced action, maintaining viewer engagement throughout. The L'Étrange Festival, an annual event in Paris held in September, is a prominent stage for innovative and daring films.",
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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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