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| ▲ This poster, provided by the organizers, promotes the 11th Catholic Film Festival held in Seoul on Oct. 24-27, 2024. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- The 11th Catholic Film Festival (CaFF 2024), organized by the Catholic Film Association and hosted by the Catholic Film Festival Executive Committee, will take place from October 24 to 27 at CGV Myeongdong Station Cine Library in Seoul.
This year's theme is "Good Life," and the festival will showcase 49 films from 17 countries, including 15 feature films, 34 short films, and animations (Website: caff.kr).
The festival's opening film is the short Knight of Fortune, directed by Lasse Lyskjær Noer. The film tells the story of Karl, who is unable to cope with his wife’s death but finds solace in sharing grief with strangers through an encounter with Torben.
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| ▲ This image, provided by the Catholic Film Festival Executive Committee, shows still photos from the key films submitted to the 11th Catholic Film Festival. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
Highlights of the CaFF Choice Shorts section include Time of Dirt by director Yoon Do-young, a production supported by last year’s pre-production fund, Dawn Every Day by Amir Youssef, a story set in 1956 Egypt, and Downside Up by Peter Ghesquière.
CaFF Choice Features will include A Flower in the Mud, a film by Nicolás Tuozzo about a rural schoolteacher helping a brilliant student, and Takano Tofu, directed by Mitsuhiro Mihara, which follows a father and daughter managing a tofu shop.
The CaFF Animation section will showcase nine international short animations, including Sparrows by Rémi Durin and Lola and the Sound Piano by Augusto Zanovello, and feature three Korean animations, including the world premiere of Apprentice Angel by Jo Joosang.
CaFF Classics will screen films such as Of Gods and Men (2010) by Xavier Beauvois, and The Legend of the Holy Drinker (1988) by Ermanno Olmi. The Made in Catholic section will feature three works, including Counting Star by KIM Jongjin.
The CaFF Short Film Competition will present 15 finalists in three sections, with a post-screening audience Q&A session on October 26. Other events during the festival include CaFF Night, pre-production pitching, and an awards ceremony for the competition winners.
Details on the films and schedule are available on the Catholic Film Festival website (caff.kr), and tickets will be available via a pay-what-you-can donation system at the venue.
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