The 19th edition of the London Korean Film Festival (LKFF), which is organised by the Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK) and supported by the Korean Film Council will take place at BFI Southbank, Ciné Lumière, and Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) from 1 to 13 November 2024.
The festival will feature two strands; Cinema Now and Women’s Voices, as well as a programme from the BFI Echoes in Time: Korean Films of the Golden Age and New Cinema, Victory by Park Beom-su will open the festival on 6 November at BFI Southbank with the director in attendance.
The festival will close on 13 November with a screening of Love in the Big City by E.oni. Jae-hee (Kim Go-eun).
The Cinema Now strand will explore the cutting edge of Korean cinema, showcasing a diverse and eclectic range of genres and moods, all at the forefront of national cinema, curated by programmer Anton Bitel.
Women’s Voices has consistently been a platform for highlighting remarkable films by women in the Korean film industry, and this year it showcases fifteen years of work by Korean female directors, programmed by curator Eunji Lee.
The BFI, in partnership with the Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK), presents: Echoes in Time: Korean Films Of The Golden Age and New Cinema. This major new season is part of the BFI Southbank programme and will run from 28 October – 31 December 2024.
The season will feature many titles rarely screened in the UK and was developed in collaboration with the Korean Film Archive (KOFA), which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
Featured in the programme are twelve digital restorations and five digital remasters supervised by KOFA, as well as unique 35mm prints from its archival collection. The season is also presented in partnership with the Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK) and the Korean Film Council.
More details about the films and booking can be found at London Korean Film Festival site:
London Korean Film Festival