PIFF retrospective to focus on Kim Ji-mee
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Each year the Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) holds a Korean Cinema Retrospective, offering local and overseas audiences a glimpse into the glories of Korean film history. This year's spotlight is on actress Kim Ji-mee, considered a goddess of the golden age, appearing in more than 700 films throughout her career.
Discovered as a teenager in the late 50s, Kim got her start in a film by director Hong Seong-ki and began to be noticed in famed director Kim Ki-young's "Twilight Train" (1957). The 15th PIFF will present 8 feature films from various periods throughout her long career. The earliest is 1959's "Three O'clock P.M. in a Rainy Day" by Park Jong-ho.
Other films in the retrospective include venerable director Kim Soo-yong's 1975 masterpiece "Earth", surrealist genius Kim Ki-young's "Promises of the Flesh" (1975), and two films by veteran master Im Kwon-taek, "Gilsotteum" (1985) and "Ticket" (1986). The selection rounds out with films "The Tiger Moth" (1965) by Jo Hae-won, "How's Your Wife?" (1966) by Lee Seong-gu and "Eul-hwa" (1979) by Byeon Jang-ho.
Actress Kim was often compared to Hollywood actress Elizabeth Taylor for her western style appearance and turbulent personal life. Kim will be present at the festival and receive a 'Director's Chair' from the Korean Cinema Retrospective's sponsor, Hermes Korea. A reception will be held in her honor during PIFF.
Nigel D'Sa (KOFIC)
Discovered as a teenager in the late 50s, Kim got her start in a film by director Hong Seong-ki and began to be noticed in famed director Kim Ki-young's "Twilight Train" (1957). The 15th PIFF will present 8 feature films from various periods throughout her long career. The earliest is 1959's "Three O'clock P.M. in a Rainy Day" by Park Jong-ho.
Other films in the retrospective include venerable director Kim Soo-yong's 1975 masterpiece "Earth", surrealist genius Kim Ki-young's "Promises of the Flesh" (1975), and two films by veteran master Im Kwon-taek, "Gilsotteum" (1985) and "Ticket" (1986). The selection rounds out with films "The Tiger Moth" (1965) by Jo Hae-won, "How's Your Wife?" (1966) by Lee Seong-gu and "Eul-hwa" (1979) by Byeon Jang-ho.
Actress Kim was often compared to Hollywood actress Elizabeth Taylor for her western style appearance and turbulent personal life. Kim will be present at the festival and receive a 'Director's Chair' from the Korean Cinema Retrospective's sponsor, Hermes Korea. A reception will be held in her honor during PIFF.
Nigel D'Sa (KOFIC)
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