{
  "id": 8154720,
  "title": "Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuarón headed to Busan Film Festival",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/oscar-winning-director-alfonso-cuaron-headed-to-busan-film-festival-8154720",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T02:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/films/20260918/oscar-winning-director-alfonso-cuaron-headed-to-busan-film-festival"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Renowned Mexican auteur Alfonso Cuarón, celebrated for his groundbreaking films such as Gravity and Roma, is arriving in Busan for the prestigious 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). This marks the visionary director's debut visit to Korea as he will feature in a lineup of acclaimed talent at Asia's leading film event, running from October 6th to 15th.\n\nCuarón, a two-time winner of the Academy Award for Best Director, will command attention on the opening ceremony's red carpet, host an eagerly awaited masterclass, and participate in a special Q&A session following an IMAX screening of his 2013 space epic, Gravity. His illustrious career includes early successes like the poignant coming-of-age tale Y Tu Mamá También, which clinched Best Screenplay at the Venice Film Festival, and the magical realist adaptation of the Harry Potter series' The Prisoner of Azkaban. His more recent works, such as the intense dystopian thriller Children of Men, showcase his profound storytelling abilities.",
  "summary": "Alfonso Cuarón, the visionary Mexican filmmaker behind contemporary masterpieces like \"Gravity\" and \"Roma,\" is set to make his first-ever visit to Korea for the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). The two-time Academy Award winner for Best Director will headline a star-studded lineup at Asia's premier film gathering, taking place across Busan from Oct. 6 to 15. Known for rewriting the…",
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        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Alfonso Cuarón to Make First Korea Visit for Busan Film Festival",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/alfonso-cuaron-to-make-first-korea-visit-for-busan-film-festival",
        "published": "2026-09-18T00:23:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuarón headed to Busan Film Festival",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/oscar-winning-director-alfonso-cuaron-headed-to-busan-film-festival",
        "published": "2026-09-18T02:42:05.000Z"
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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."
}