▲ Director Jin Mi-song is seen in this photo provided by herself. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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Culture minister congratulates film director Jin Mi-song on Cannes win

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Culture Minister Chae Hwi-young has sent a congratulatory message to South Korean film director Jin Mi-song for winning Second Prize in the La Cinef section for student films at this year's Cannes Film Festival, his office said Saturday.

In the message sent Friday, Chae said Jin's "Silent Voices" moved people all over the world with its "quiet but deep resonance" delivered through the everyday lives of an immigrant family.

"I send applause of encouragement as your sincere attention and directing ability that delicately captured the various aspects of an individual's emotions led to a precious result on the world stage," he wrote.

"Your award demonstrated the potential of the next generation of South Korean cinema, and will give new courage and inspiration to our young people in the film industry," he added.

The La Cinef section is a competition section dedicated to works produced by emerging filmmakers attending film schools. This year, 19 student films were chosen out of 2,747 films submitted globally, according to the organizers.

"Silent Voices" follows a day in the life of a family who settled in New York after emigrating to the United States from South Korea. The 17-minute film delicately portrays how the parents and their two daughters quietly hide their emotions after their different daily struggles.

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