SEOUL, October 3 (Yonhap) -- Korean movie "New Normal" is invited to several popular international film festivals.

According to the production company of the movie "New Normal," on Sunday, the movie was officially invited to the 66th London International Film Festival, the 38th Warsaw International Film Festival and the 36th Leeds International Film Festival to compete.

Warsaw International Film Festival will be held in October 14 until 23, and it is an A-List film festival recognized by International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF). The film festival is chosen as an important film festival along with the Cannes Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, and the Berlin International Film Festival, selecting world masterpieces.

Stephen Rodin, the festival director of the Warsaw Film Festival explained why he invited the movie, saying, "I was fascinated by the story and the characters from the beginning of the movie.

Leeds International Film Festival, which will be held on November 3 until 17, is held in the UK, and is the biggest film festival in England. The film festival selects high-quality pieces that combine popularity and workmanship.

Korean movies such as director Bong Joon-ho's "Mother," director Yeon Sang-ho's "Train To Busan," and director Lee Chang-dong's "Burning," were previously invited to the Leeds Film Festival.

Movie "New Normal," which was released through the Busan International Film Festival depicts a strange and absurd story about the six characters who has their own loneliness and exhaustion passing by each other for four days and facing terrifying danger.

Choi Ji-woo, Lee Yoo-mi, Choi Min-ho, Pyo Ji-hoon, Ha Da-in, and Jung Dong-won are the cast of the movie, and the it was directed by Jeong Beom-sik, who produced movie "Epitaph" and "Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum."

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Dowon Kim.)

 

 

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