The 25th Busan International Film Festival, which takes place from October 21st to October 30th, holds the Guest Visit event for audiences’ full enjoyment of the official selections.
Onsite for Korean Selections and Online for Foreign Selections
Guest Visit is an event in which individuals involved in the making of the film, such as the directors and actors, freely talk with members of the audience to share in-depth conversations and aid their understanding of the film.
This year, Guest Visits will be held onsite for the Korean selections and online for the foreign selections. As a safety precaution, the question and answer session will be conducted through the open chat system. Audiences can enter the chat room by scanning the QR code shown on the screen after each film screening.
Guest Visits for Various Films in Appreciation of Audiences' Enthusiasm
The 25th Busan International Film Festival is scheduled to hold Guest Visits for 140 films out of the total of 192 selections in appreciation of audiences’ support of the festival in these difficult times.
Directors and actors of films selected for sections such as Korean Cinema Today-Panorama, Korean Cinema Today-Vision, and Wide Angle will visit Busan to take part in a total of 45 Guest Visits.
A number of notable filmmakers are also joining the Guest Visits online, overcoming physical barriers. MINAMATA Mandala's Hara Kazuo, City Hall's Frederick Wiseman, Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue's Jia Zhang-Ke, and True Mother's Kawase Naomi are some of the big names that will meet with audiences online.