The Gardener and the Dictator directed by Wang Hui will open the EBS International Documentary Festival (EIDF) which will take place from August 25 – 31, 2025 in Seoul and EBS TV.

The Gardener and the Dictator by Wang Hui – Canada | 2025 – 98 minutes

A glimpse into the last century of China’s tumultuous history, The Gardener and The Dictator tells a profoundly intimate and quirky love story of a remarkable couple in the final years of their lives by interweaving intimate moments and struggles from daily life with memories both joyous and deeply painful. (EIDF 2025)

Screening Dates:
August 25, 2025 | Monday | EBS 1TV | 22:45 pm
August 29, 2025 | Friday | EM2 | 15:50 pm
August 31, 2025 | Sunday | MB103 | 14:30 pm

Trailer:

For more information, please visit: https://www.eidf.co.kr/eng