We continue with our recommendations for the Jeonju International Film Festival, which is taking place from May 1 – 10, 2024 in Jeonju, South Korea.

MIMANG by Kim Taeyang – Korea | 2023 – 93 minutes | Korean Premiere

“Mimang” 迷妄 Wandering, unable to make sense from ignorance. A man gets off at the wrong bus stop and encounters a woman from his past.
Mimang” 未忘 Unable to forget what one wants to forget. The woman walks down the same streets she walked before with a different man.
“Mimang” 彌望 Searching far and wide. They are reunited yet again at a friend’s funeral and reflect on their shared past. (Jeonju 2024)

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Mother’s Kingdom by Lee Sanghak – Korea | 2023 – 97 minutes | World Premiere

Doh Ji-wook is the author of Power of the Truth that gives hope to others, and his mother Joo Kyung-hee, a hairdresser at Kingdom Hair Salon, gives good care to her neighbors. One day, their peaceful kingdom is infiltrated by Kyung-hee’s dementia. Doh Joong-myung, a pastor, wants to uncover the truth. In turn, they make different choices to protect their family. (Jeonju 2024)

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My Endless Numbered Days by Shaun Neo – Japan, Singapore | 2023 – 78 minutes | International Premiere

Mitsue, back in Japan from a disappointing stint in Singapore, juggles old flames and new connections. Constantly on the go, she seeks belonging but grapples with feeling disconnected, yearning for excitement yet unable to settle down. (Jeonju 2024)

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Sister Yujeong by Chung Haeil – Korea | 2024 – 102 minutes | World Premiere

Yujeong, who works as a night shift nurse at a general hospital’s cardiology department, is now told that her 12th-grade younger sister, Kijeong, has been arrested by the police as a suspect in an infant abandonment case. Only then does Yujeong start to make desperate efforts to rescue her sister. (Jeonju 2024)

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The Cats of Gokogu Shrine by Soda Kazuhiro – Japan, USA | 2024 – 119 minutes | Korean Premiere

The ancient small Gokogu Shrine is the observatory of the complex relationship between people and nature. A chronicle of the inconvenient truth on how even nature doesn’t fit our civilised life. (Jeonju 2024)

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The Flu by Jung Hyung-suk – Korea | 2024 – 116 minutes | World Premiere

Ji-seok is a director. He has been struggling because of the money needed to produce films. Song PD, Ji-seok’s colleague, introduces him to an actress, Hong Mi-ran. Hong, now with terminal disease, agrees to pay for all the production costs under the condition that she must be the lead. The lifetime project of the troubled souls—would this make it through to the end? (Jeonju 2024)

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The Missing by Carl Joseph Papa – Philippines | 2023 – 91 minutes | Korean Premiere

When an alien comes back to take him, a mouthless young man’s life twists and turns as his memories untangle. (Jeonju 2024)

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Time to Be Strong by Namkoong Sun – Korea | 2024 – 102 minutes | World Premiere

Three retired K-pop idols take a trip to Jeju Island. After failed careers and missed school trips, they finally have the time to go on a trip on their own. On their first day on the island, things start to go awry. (Jeonju 2024)

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VOICES by Jee Hyewon – Korea | 2024 – 88 minutes | World Premiere

In the turmoil of the Jeju 4.3 incident, Jeju Island witnessed the loss of an estimated 25,000 to 30,000 lives, with women constituting a significant yet often unrecognized proportion of the victims. This documentary illuminates the once-shrouded experiences of these women, led by a dedicated Jeju 4.3 researcher. (Jeonju 2024)

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When We Bloom Again by Shin Kyoung-soo – Korea | 2024 – 91 minutes | World Premiere

A grieving father who lost his daughter in the Sewol ferry incident looks back on his long journey to piece together his lost memory and pick up the pieces of his life in this commemorative film marking the 10th anniversary of the tragedy. (Jeonju 2024)

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To see the first part of this article please go HERE
For this festival we also recommended 15 short films you can see the article HERE

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