'The Dooman River' to compete at Paris Cinema
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South Korean –French co-production "The Dooman River" by Korean-Chinese auteur Zhang Lu will screen in the competition section of the Paris Cinema International Film Festival, running July 3 – 13 in the French capital.The film received a Special Mention earlier this year in the Generation section of the 2010 Berlin Int'l Film Festival.
The film is a joint production between South Korea-based Lu Films run by ZHANG and LEE Jeong-jin-I, and producer Guillaume de Seille of France-based Arizona Films.The film centers on the community around the Dooman River, the boundary line dividing the poor of China and the starving of North Korea where trafficking and illegal border crossing is common.
ZHANG has made a number of award-winning and festival selected films including "Grain in Ear" (2006), "Desert Dream" (2007), and "Iri" (2009).French distribution and international sales for The Dooman River are handled by Arizona Films.
Nigel D'Sa (KOFIC)
The film is a joint production between South Korea-based Lu Films run by ZHANG and LEE Jeong-jin-I, and producer Guillaume de Seille of France-based Arizona Films.The film centers on the community around the Dooman River, the boundary line dividing the poor of China and the starving of North Korea where trafficking and illegal border crossing is common.
ZHANG has made a number of award-winning and festival selected films including "Grain in Ear" (2006), "Desert Dream" (2007), and "Iri" (2009).French distribution and international sales for The Dooman River are handled by Arizona Films.
Nigel D'Sa (KOFIC)
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