15th Busan International Film Festival
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| Opening film | Under the Hawthorn Tree |
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| Closing film | Camellia |
| Location | Busan, South Korea |
| Hosted by | Jung Joon-ho Han Ji-hye |
| Festival date | October 7 to October 15, 2010 |
The 15th Busan International Film Festival was held from October 7 to October 15, 2010, at the Busan Stadium Yachting Center Outdoor Stage, hosted by actors Jung Joon-ho and Han Ji-hye.[1][2]
A total of 308 films from 67 countries were screened in 6 theaters, with a record 103 world premieres and 52 international premieres. The festival had a total attendance of 182,046.[3][4]
During the event, festival director Kim Dong-ho announced the construction of the Busan Cinema Center, which will be the main venue of the festival in the future.[5][6] Kim also announced his own retirement, having served as director since the festival was founded in 1996.[5]
Program
- † World premiere
- †† International premiere
- Award winner
Opening Film
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country/countries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Hawthorn Tree | 山楂树之恋 Shānzhāshù Zhī Liàn |
Zhang Yimou | China Hong Kong, China |
†† |
Gala Presentation
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country/countries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All About Love | 得閒炒飯 Duk haan chau faan |
Ann Hui | Hong Kong, China | |
| Certified Copy | Copie conforme | Abbas Kiarostami | Iran France Italy |
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| Late Autumn | 만추 Manchu |
Kim Tae-yong | South Korea Hong Kong, China |
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| Raavanan | Mani Ratnam | India | ||
| Rolling Home with a Bull | 소와 함께 여행하는 법 Sowa Hamgge Yeonghaenghaneun Beom (lit. "How to Travel with a Cow") |
Yim Soon-rye | South Korea | † |
| The Recipe | 된장 Doenjang (lit. "Soybean paste") |
Anna Lee | South Korea | † |
| Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps | Oliver Stone | United States | ||
| When Love Comes | 当爱来的时候 | Chang Tso-chi | Taiwan | † |
A Window on Asian Cinema
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country/countries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Assassins | 十三人の刺客 Jūsannin no Shikaku |
Takashi Miike | Japan | |
| A Beautiful Mistake | 美麗的錯誤 | Hui Zhou Lu | China Hong Kong |
† |
| Abraxas | アブラクサスの祭 Aburakusasu no Matsuri |
Naoki Kato | Japan | † |
| Addicted to Love | 老那 Lao Na |
Lui Hao | China | |
| Aftershock | 唐山大地震 Tángshān Dà Dìzhèn |
Feng Xiaogang | China | |
| Au Revoir Taipei | 一頁台北 Yi yè Tái bei ("First Page Taipei") |
Arvin Chen | Taiwan | |
| Bi, Don't be Afraid! | Bi, đừng sợ! | Phan Dang Di | Vietnam Germany France |
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| Blood Ties | Magkakapatid (lit. "Siblings") |
Kim Homer Garcia | Philippines | †† |
| Chassis | Adolfo Alix Jr. | Philippines | † | |
| Clerk | Subhadro Choudhury | India | †† | |
| Cold Fish | 冷たい熱帯魚 Tsumetai Nettaigyo |
Sion Sono | Japan | |
| Dancing Chaplin | ダンシング・チャップリン Dansingu Chapurin |
Masayuki Suo | Japan | |
| Donor | Mark Meily | Philippines | †† | |
| Driverless | 無人駕駛 Wu Ren Jiashi |
Zhang Yang | China | †† |
| Emir | Chito S. Roño | Philippines | ||
| Gesher | Vahid Vakilifar | Iran | ||
| Haru's Journey | 春との旅 Haru tono tabi |
Masahiro Kobayashi | Japan | |
| Here Comes the Bride, My Mom! | オカンの嫁入り Okan no Yomeiri |
Mipo Oh | Japan | †† |
| Hi-So | ไฮโซ | Aditya Assarat | Thailand | † |
| Karma | Prasanna Jayakody | Sri Lanka | † | |
| Kites | Anurag Basu | India United States Mexico |
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| Love in a Puff | 志明與春嬌 | Pang Ho-cheung | Hong Kong, China | |
| Magic and Loss | 향기의 상실 Hyanggiui Sangsil |
Lim Kahwai | Japan Malaysia South Korea Hong Kong, China France |
† |
| Mandoo | Ebrahim Saeedi | Iraq | ||
| My Ex-wife's Wedding | 戀愛吧 Lian Ai Ba |
Lee Kung-lok | China Hong Kong, China |
† |
| My Mongolian Mother | 額吉 E Ji |
Ning Cai | China | † |
| No. 89 Shimen Road | Haolun Shu | Hong Kong, China Netherlands |
† | |
| Noise | Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. | India | † | |
| Outrage | アウトレイジ Autoreiji |
Takeshi Kitano | Japan | |
| Pear | 梨 | Zhang Ciyu | China | † |
| Pinoy Sunday | 台北星期天 Táiběi Xīngqítiān (lit. "Taipei Sunday") |
Wi Ding Ho | Taiwan Philippines Japan |
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| Please Do Not Disturb | Lotfan mozahem nashavid | Mohsen Abdolvahab | Iran | †† |
| Railways | RAILWAYS 49歳で電車の運転士になった男の物語 Railways 49-sai de Densha no Untenshi ni Natta Otoko no Monogatari |
Yoshinari Nishikori | Japan | |
| Reign of Assassins | 劍雨 Jiàn Yǔ |
Su Chao-pin John Woo |
China Hong Kong, China |
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| Sandcastle | 沙城 | Boo Junfeng | Singapore | |
| Son of Babylon | ابن بابل | Mohamed Al-Daradji | Iraq United Kingdom France United Arab Emirates Egypt |
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| Strangers in the City | 行きずりの街 Yukizuri no Machi |
Junji Sakamoto | Japan | †† |
| Taipei Exchanges | 第36個故事 Di 36 ge gu shi |
Hsiao Ya-chuan | Taiwan | |
| The Ditch | 夹边沟 Jiabiangou |
Wang Bing | China France Belgium |
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| The Drunkard | 酒徒 Jiu tu |
Freddie Wong | Hong Kong, China | |
| The First Stone | Ebrahim Forouzesh | Iran | † | |
| The Fourth Portrait | 第四張畫 | Chung Mong-hong | Taiwan | |
| The Light Thief | Свет-аке Svet-Ake |
Aktan Arym Kubat | Germany Kyrgyzstan France |
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| The Little Comedian | บ้านฉัน..ตลกไว้ก่อน (พ่อสอนไว้) Baan Chan Talok Wai Korn (Por Son Wai) |
Vithaya Thongyuyong | Thailand | †† |
| The Red Eagle | อินทรีแดง Insi Daeng |
Wisit Sasanatieng | Thailand | †† |
| The Tiger Factory | Woo Ming Jin | Malaysia Japan |
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| Toilet | トイレット Toiretto |
Naoko Ogigami | Japan Canada |
†† |
| Udaan | उड़ान (lit. "Flight") |
Vikramaditya Motwane | India | |
| Villain | 悪人 Akunin |
Lee Sang-il | Japan | |
| Virgin Goat | Laadli Laila | Murali Nair | India France |
†† |
| Wangliang's Ideal | 王良的理想 | Gao Xiong Jie | China | † |
| Wararaifu!! | ワラライフ!! Wararaifu!! ("What a Life!!/What a Wonderful Life!!") |
Yūichi Kimura | Japan | †† |
| Welcome to Shama Town | 決戰剎馬鎮 Juézhàn Shàmǎ Zhèn |
Li Weiran | China | †† |
| Year Without a Summer | Tan Chui Mui | Malaysia | † | |
| Zoom Hunting | 猎艳 | Cho Li | Taiwan |
New Currents
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country/countries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashamed | 창피해 Changpihae |
Kim Soo-hyeon | South Korea | † |
| Bleak Night | 파수꾼 Pasuggun (lit. "The Lookout") |
Yoon Sung-hyun | South Korea | † |
| Eternity | Tee Rak | Sivaroj Kongsakul | Thailand | † |
| Floating Lives | CÁNH ĐỒNG BẤT TẬN | Quang Binh Nguyen Phan | Vietnam Singapore |
† |
| Lover's Discourse | 恋人絮语 Lian Ren Xu Yu |
Hong Kong, China | Derek Tsang Jimmy Wan |
† |
| Memories in March | Sanjoy Nag | India | † | |
| My Spectacular Theatre | Lu Yang | China | † | |
| Sampaguita, National Flower | Francis Xavier Pasion | Philippines | †† | |
| Strawberry Cliff | 贖命 Shú Mìng |
Chris Chow | Hong Kong, China United States France |
† |
| The Journals of Musan | 무산일기 Musanilgi |
Park Jung-bum | South Korea | † |
| The Old Donkey | 老驢頭 | Li Ruijun | China | † |
| The Quarter of Scarecrows | Garaqi daholakan | Hassan-Ali Mahmoud | Iran | † |
| Ways of the Sea | Halaw | Sheron Dayoc | Philippines | †† |
Korean Cinema Today - Panorama
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country/countries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acoustic | 어쿠스틱 Eokuseutik |
Yoo Sang-hun | South Korea | † |
| Boy | 굿바이 보이 Gootbayi Boyi (lit. "Goodbye, Boy") |
Roh Hong-jin | South Korea | † |
| Come, Closer | 조금만 더 가까이 Jogeumman Deo Gaggayi |
Kim Jong-kwan | South Korea | † |
| Funny Neighbors | 수상한 이웃들 Soosanghan Yiutdeul |
Yang Young-chul | South Korea | † |
| Hahaha | 하하하 | Hong Sang-soo | South Korea | |
| Moss | 이끼 Iggi |
Kang Woo-suk | South Korea | |
| No Doubt | 돌이킬 수 없는 Dolyigil Soo Eobtneun |
Park Soo-young | South Korea | † |
| Poetry | 시 Si |
Lee Chang-dong | South Korea | |
| Secret Reunion | 의형제 Uihyeongje (lit. "Sworn Brothers" or "Blood Brothers") |
Jang Hoon | South Korea | |
| The Actresses | 여배우들 Yeobaeudeul |
E J-yong | South Korea | |
| The Housemaid | 하녀 Hanyeo |
Im Sang-soo | South Korea | |
| The Man from Nowhere | 아저씨 Ajeossi |
Lee Jeong-beom | South Korea |
Korean Cinema Today - Vision
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country/countries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti Gas Skin | 방독피 Bang Dok Pi |
Kim Gok Kim Sun |
South Korea | |
| Dance Town | 댄스타운 Daenseutawoon |
Jeon Kyu-hwan | South Korea | † |
| Dooman River | 두만강 Doo Man Kang |
Zhang Lu | South Korea | |
| Father Is a Dog | 아버지는 개다 Abeojineun Gaeda |
Lee Sang-woo | South Korea | † |
| If You Were Me 5 | 시선 너머 Siseon Neomeo |
Directors:
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South Korea | † |
| Ordinary Days | 평범한 날들 Pyungbumhan Naldeul |
Inan | South Korea | † |
| Read My Lips | 할 수 있는 자가 구하라 Hal Soo Itneun Jaga Guhara |
Yoon Seong-ho | South Korea | † |
| Re-encounter | 혜화,동 Hyehwa, Dong (lit. "Hye-hwa, Child") |
Min Yong-keun | South Korea | † |
| Second Half | 맛있는 인생 Matyitneun Insaeng |
David Cho | South Korea | † |
| Yeosu | 려수 Ryeosu |
Jin Kwang-kyo | South Korea | † |
Korean Cinema Retrospective
All That She Allows : Star, Actress, and Jimi Kim
| English title | Director(s) | Production country/countries |
|---|---|---|
| Dream | Shin Sang-ok | South Korea |
| Eul-hwa | Byun Jang-ho | South Korea |
| How’s Your Wife? | Lee Seong-gu | South Korea |
| Kilsodeum | Shin Sang-ok | South Korea |
| Promise of the Flesh | Kim Ki-young | South Korea |
| The Land | Kim Soo-yong | South Korea |
| The Tiger Moth | Jo Hae-won | South Korea |
| Three o’clock P.M. in a Rainy Day | Park Jong-ho | South Korea |
| Ticket | Im Kwon-taek | South Korea |
| Under the Sky of Seoul | Lee Hyung-pyo | South Korea |
World Cinema
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country/countries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Backyards | Eric Mendelsohn | United States | ||
| A Small Town Called Descent | Jamil XT Qubeka | Republic of South Africa | †† | |
| A Useful Life | La vida útil | Federico Veiroj | Uruguay Spain |
|
| A Woman | Giada Colagrande | Italy United States |
†† | |
| And on the Third Day | ...Be yom hashlishi | Moshe Ivgy | Israel | †† |
| Archipelago | Joanna Hogg | United Kingdom | † | |
| Asleep in the Sun | Dormir al sol | Alejandro Chomski | Argentina | † |
| Aurora | Cristi Puiu | Romania France Switzerland Germany |
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| Basilicata Coast to Coast | Rocco Papaleo | Italy | ||
| Between Two Fires | Agnieszka Lukasiak | Sweden Poland |
†† | |
| Bibliotheque Pascal | Szabolcs Hajdu | Hungary Germany |
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| Bollywood Dream | Bollywood Dream - O Sonho Bollywoodiano | Beatriz Seigner | Brazil India United States |
†† |
| By Day and By Night | De día y de noche | Alejandro Molina | Mexico | † |
| Chantrapas | შანტრაპა | Otar Iosseliani | France Georgia |
|
| Crying Out | À l'origine d'un cri | Robert Aubert | Canada | †† |
| Dance Marathon | Magdalena Holland-Lazariewicz | Poland | † | |
| Desert | Stephen Kang | New Zealand | † | |
| Donoma | Djinn Carrénard | France | † | |
| Dreamland | Ivan Sen | Australia | †† | |
| First Night | Chris Menaul | United Kingdom | †† | |
| Forever Young | Pau Freixas | Spain | †† | |
| Gastarbeiter | Yusup Razykov | Russia | ||
| Gigola | Laure Charpentier | France | ||
| Heartbeats | Les Amours imaginaires | Xavier Dolan | Canada | |
| Honey | Bal | Semih Kaplanoğlu | Turkey Germany |
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| How I Ended This Summer | Как я провёл этим летом Kak ya provyol etim letom |
Alexei Popogrebski | Russia | |
| If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle | Eu când vreau să fluier, fluier | Florin Șerban | Romania Sweden |
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| Illegal | Illégal | Olivier Masset-Depasse | Belgium Luxembourg France |
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| Imani | Caroline Kamya | Uganda | ||
| Incendies | Denis Villeneuve | Canada | ||
| Inside America | Barbara Eder | Austria | ||
| Knifer | Macherovgaltis | Yannis Economides | Greece | † |
| Kosmos | Reha Erdem | Turkey Bulgaria |
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| Life, Above All | Oliver Schmitz | Republic of South Africa Germany |
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| Little Baby Jesus of Flandr | En waar de sterre bleef stille staan | Gust Van Den Berghe | Belgium | |
| Little Rose | Różyczka | Jan Kidawa-Błoński | Poland | |
| Live! | Zhit | Yuri Bykov | Russia | †† |
| Love Is All We Need | Jorge Duran | Brazil | ||
| Malavoglia | Pasquale Scimeca | Italy | ||
| Mamma Gógó | Friðrik Þór Friðriksson | Iceland | ||
| Morgen | Marian Crișan | Romania France Hungary |
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| Mother of Asphalt | Majka asfalta | Dalibor Matanić | Croatia | †† |
| My Joy | Счастье моё Schastye moyo Щастя моє Shchastya moye |
Sergei Loznitsa | Germany Ukraine Netherlands |
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| Ocean Black | Marion Hänsel | Belgium France |
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| October | Octubre | Daniel Vega Vidal Diego Vega Vidal |
Peru Venezuela Spain |
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| Of Gods and Men | Des hommes et des dieux (lit. "Of Men and of Gods") |
Xavier Beauvois | France | |
| On the Path | Na putu | Jasmila Žbanić | Bosnia and Herzegovina Austria Germany Croatia |
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| On Tour | Tournée | Mathieu Amalric | France Germany |
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| Oranges and Sunshine | Jim Loach | United Kingdom Australia |
† | |
| Orly | Angela Schanelec | Germany France |
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| Outside the Law | Hors-la-loi خارجون عن القانون |
Rachid Bouchareb | France Algeria Belgium Tunisie |
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| Portraits in a Sea of Lies | Carlos Gaviria | Colombia Republic of South Africa |
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| Potiche | François Ozon | France | ||
| Return of Sergeant Lapins | Seržanta Lapiņa atgriešanās | Gatis Šmits | Latvia Sweden |
† |
| Silence Lies | Tromper le silence | Julie Hivon | Canada | †† |
| Sound of Noise | Ola Simonsson Johannes Stjärne Nilsson |
Sweden France |
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| State of Violence | Khalo Matabane | Republic of South of Africa France |
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| The Albanian | Der Albaner Shqiptari |
Johannes Naber | Germany Albania |
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| The Edge | Край Kray |
Alexei Uchitel | Russia | |
| The Fading Light | Ivan Kavanagh | Ireland | †† | |
| The Four Times | Le Quattro Volte | Michelangelo Frammartino | Italy Germany Switzerland |
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| The Last Flight of the Flamingo | João Ribeiro | Portugal Spain Italy France Mozambique Brazil |
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| The Names of Love | Le Nom des gens | Michel Leclerc | France | †† |
| The Sandman and the Lost Sand of Dreams | Sinem Sakaoglu Jesper Møller |
Germany France |
†† | |
| The Silence | Das letzte Schweigen | Baran bo Odar | Germany | |
| The Truce | Sventala Proskurina | Russia | ||
| The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell | Quincas Berro d'Água | Sérgio Machado | Brazil | |
| Three Minutes. 21:37 | Maciej Ślesicki | Poland | †† | |
| Tomorrow Will Be Better | Jutro bedzie lepiej | Dorota Kędzierzawska | Poland Japan |
†† |
| Twice a Woman | 2 fois une femme | François Delisle | Canada | † |
| Voice Over | Zad kadar | Svetoslav Ovtcharov | Bulgaria | †† |
| Wasted on the Young | Ben C. Lucas | Australia | ||
| We Believed | Noi credevamo | Mario Martone | Italy France |
†† |
| White White World | Beli, beli svet | Oleg Novkovic | Serbia | |
| Widows on Thursdays | Las viudas de los jueves | Marcelo Piñeyro | Argentina Spain |
Flash Forward
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country/countries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afraid of the Dark (Bruises) | Hai paura del buio | Massimo Coppola | Itali | |
| Children of the Green Dragon | A zöld sárkány gyermekei | Bence Miklauzic | Hungary | |
| Crebinsky | Enrique Otero | Spain | ||
| Disenchantments | Andreas Pieper | Germany | ||
| Erratum | Marek Lechki | Poland | ||
| Juan | Kasper Holten | Denmark | ||
| Lou | Belinda Chayko | Australia | ||
| Lullaby for Pi | Benoît Philippon | Canada France |
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| Ollie Kepler’s Expanding Purple World | Viv Fongenie | United Kingdom | ||
| Pure | Till det som är vackert (lit. "To that which is beautiful") |
Lisa Langseth | Sweden | |
| Rondo | Oliver Van Malderghem | Belgium France |
Wide Angle
Korean Short Film Competition
| English title | Director(s) | Production country/countries | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Night | Yang Hyo-joo | South Korea | † |
| Bus | Jang Jae-hyun | South Korea | † |
| Funny Games | Jung Jee-hyun | South Korea | † |
| I Hope Your Wife Is Well | Chung Mina | South Korea | † |
| Inspection of the Memory | Lee Yosup | South Korea | † |
| Papa’s Lullaby | Kim Hyun-gyung | South Korea | † |
| Skywhale | Directors:
|
South Korea | † |
| Someday | Jang Jin-ho | South Korea | † |
| Teamwork | Hong Seo-yun | South Korea | † |
| The Journey | Yim Kyung-dong | South Korea | † |
| Unfunny Game | Park Jong-chul | South Korea | † |
| Western Movie | Lee Hyung-suk | South Korea | † |
Asian Short Film Competition
| English title | Director(s) | Production country/countries | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inhalation | Edmund Yeo | Malaysia Japan |
† |
| Juliet’s Choice | Hou Chi-Jan | Taiwan | † |
| Living It | David LingWei Li | Singapore | † |
| Mouth | Zurich Chan | Philippines | † |
| Transitoriness | Yang Yue | China | † |
Short Film Showcase
| English title | Director(s) | Production country/countries | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Khmer Girl | Adam Pfleghaar | Cambodia United States |
† |
| A Mind of My Own | Cheng Hao-chuan | Taiwan | †† |
| Audition | Kim Min-kyung | South Korea | |
| Autumn Man | Jonas Selberg Augusten | Sweden | |
| Barking Island | Serge Avedikian | France Turkey |
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| Doctor, Nurse and the Patient | Angshuman Barkakoty | India | |
| Florence | Jung Dong-rak | South Korea | |
| Grave Keeper | Lim Jong-jae | South Korea | † |
| Incident by a Bank | Ruben Östlund | Sweden | |
| Missing Person | Thomas Ko | United States | † |
| P | Rommel Tolentino | Philippines | †† |
| Poet of the Elephant House | Anna Juhlin | Sweden | |
| Promise of a Spring Day | Ha Yoon-jae | South Korea | |
| Ten Minutes of Life | Wen Zongji | China | † |
| The Boy and the Whore | Masaya Matsui | Japan | † |
| The Kiss | Ashlee Page | Australia | †† |
| The New Tenants | Joachim Back | Denmark United States |
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| Viola: The Traveling Rooms of a Little Glant | Shih-Ting Hung | United States Taiwan |
|
| Waiting | Jow Zhi Wei | Singapore | †† |
Documentary Competition
| English title | Director(s) | Production country/countries | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amin | Shahim Parhami | Iran South Korea Canada |
† |
| Cheonggyecheon Medley | Kelvin K Park | South Korea | † |
| Dream Factory | Kim Sung-kyun | South Korea | † |
| Inshallah, Football | Ashvin Kumar | India | † |
| Let the Wind Carry Me | Chiang Hsiu Chiung Kwan Pun Leung |
Taiwan | †† |
| Miracle on Jongno Street | Lee Hyuk-sang | South Korea | † |
| New Castle | Guo Hengqi | China | † |
| No Name Stars | Kim Tae-il | South Korea | † |
| Passion | Byamba Sakhya | Mongolia | † |
| Sweet Nuke | Lee Kang-gil | South Korea |
Documentary Showcase
| English title | Director(s) | Production country/countries | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna May Wong: In Her Own Words | Hong Yunah | United States South Korea |
† |
| Cruel Season | Park Bae-il | South Korea | † |
| Dancing Dreams | Rainer Hoffman Anne Linsel |
Germany | |
| Daniel Schmid - Le chat qui pense | Pascal Hofmann Benny Jaberg |
Switzerland | |
| First Love - 1989, Memory of Sumida | Park Jeong-suk | South Korea | † |
| I Wish I Knew | Jia Zhangke | China | |
| Johnnie Got His Gun! | Yves Montmayeur | France Hong Kong, China |
† |
| Kabuki-za: Final Curtain | Sogawa Sokichi | Japan | † |
| María and I | Félix Fernández de Castro | Spain | † |
| Masquerade | Moon Jeong-hyun | South Korea | † |
| My Perestroika | Robin Hessman | United States United Kingdom |
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| My Sweet Baby | Ryu Mi-rye | South Korea | † |
| One Day Less | Daniela Ludlow | Mexico | |
| Return to Manila : Filipino Cinema | Hubert Niogret | France Philippines |
† |
| Through Korean Cinema | Leonardo Cinieri Lombroso | Italy | † |
| Twinkle Twinkle Little Star | Lin Cheng-sheng | Taiwan | †† |
Animation Showcase
| English title | Director(s) | Production country/countries | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheburashka | Makoto Nakamura | Japan | |
| Green Days: Dinosaur and I | Han Hye-jin Ahn Jae-hoon |
South Korea | † |
| The House | Directors:
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South Korea | † |
| Time of Eve | Yasuhiro Yoshiura | Japan | †† |
Open Cinema
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country/countries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Here Comes the Bride | Chris Martinez | Philippines | †† | |
| The Bang Bang Club | Steven Silver | Canada Republic of South Korea |
†† | |
| The Butcher, the Chef and the Swordsman | 刀见笑 Dao Jian Xiao |
Wuershan | China United States Hong Kong, China |
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| The Lightning Tree | 雷桜 Raiou |
Ryūichi Hiroki | Japan | † |
| The Passion | La passione | Carlo Mazzacurati | Italy | †† |
| The Sandman and the Lost Sand of Dreams | Sinem Sakaoglu Jesper Møller |
Germany France |
†† | |
| Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City | ゼブラーマン -ゼブラシティの逆襲- Zeburāman -Zebura Shiti no Gyakushū- |
Takashi Miike | Japan |
Special Program in Focus
Kurdish Cinema, The Unconquered Spirit
| English title | Director(s) | Production country/countries |
|---|---|---|
| All My Mothers | Ebrahim Saeedi Zahavi Sanjavi |
Iraq Iran |
| Crossing the Dust | Shawkat Amin Korki | Iraq |
| David the Tolhildan | Mano Khalil | Switzerland |
| Fratricide | Yılmaz Arslan | Germany France Luxembourg |
| Half Moon | Bahman Ghobadi | Iran |
| The Children of Diyarbakir | Miraz Bezar | Turkey |
| Vodka Lemon | Hiner Saleem | Iraq |
| Yol | Şerif Gören Yılmaz Güney |
Turkey Switzerland France |
Subversive Imagination: The Spanish Masterpiece from Franco Regime
| English title | Director(s) | Production country/countries |
|---|---|---|
| Cria! | Carlos Saura | Spain |
| Death of a Cyclist | Juan Antonio Bardem | Spain |
| The Delinquents | Carlos Saura | Spain |
| The Executioner | Luis García Berlanga | Spain Italy |
| The Hunt | Carlos Saura | Spain |
| The Strange Trip | Fernando Fernán Gómez | Spain |
| Viridiana | Luis Buñuel | Mexico Spain |
Czech Films Now: Cinema of Liberalism
| English title | Director(s) | Production country/countries | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Seasons in Hell | Tomáš Mašín | Czech Republic Germany Slovakia |
|
| An Earthy Paradise for the Eyes | Irena Pavlásková | Czech Republic | |
| Dreamers | Jitka Rudolfova | Czech Republic | †† |
| Katka | Helena Třeštíková | Czech Republic | |
| Kawasaki's Rose | Jan Hřebejk | Czech Republic | |
| Walking Too Fast | Radim Špaček | Czech Republic | †† |
A Tribute to Kwak Ji-kyoon: Portrait of Melodrama
| English title | Director(s) | Production country/countries |
|---|---|---|
| Plum Blossom | Kwak Ji-kyoon | South Korea |
| Portrait of the Days of Youth | Kwak Ji-kyoon | South Korea |
| Shock Continues Long | Kwak Ji-kyoon | South Korea |
| Winter Wanderer | Kwak Ji-kyoon | South Korea |
Midnight Passion
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country/countries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Bullets | L'immortel (lit. "The Immortal") |
Richard Berry | France |
| Altitude | Kaare Andrews | Canada | |
| Dream Home | 維多利亞壹號 Wai dor lei ah yut ho (lit. "Victoria No. 1") |
Pang Ho-cheung | Hong Kong, China |
| Easy Money | Snabba cash | Daniel Espinosa | Sweden Denmark Germany |
| Husk | Brett Simmons | United States | |
| I Saw the Devil | 악마를 보았다 Angmareul boatda |
Kim Jee-woon | South Korea |
| Julia's Eyes | Los ojos de Julia | Guillem Morales | Spain |
| Red Hill | Patrick Hughes | Australia | |
| Stalker | Martin Kemp | United Kingdom | |
| The Last Employee | Der letzte Angestellte | Alexander Adolph | Germany |
| The Reef | Andrew Traucki | Australia | |
| Vanishing on 7th Street | Brad Anderson | United States |
Closing Film
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country/countries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camellia | 카멜리아 | Isao Yukisada ("Kamome") Jang Joon-hwan ("Love for Sale") Wisit Sasanatieng ("Iron Pussy") |
Thailand Japan South Korea |
† |
Awards
- New Currents Award
- Bleak Night - Yoon Sung-hyun (South Korea)
- The Journals of Musan - Park Jung-bum (South Korea)
- Flash Forward Award - Pure - Lisa Langseth (Sweden)
- Special Mention - Erratum - Marek Lechki (Poland)
- BIFF Mecenat Award Asia
- Miracle on Jongno Street - Lee Hyuk-sang (South Korea)
- New Castle - Guo Hengqi (China)
- FIPRESCI Award - The Journals of Musan - Park Jung-bum (South Korea)
- NETPAC Award - Dooman River - Zhang Lu (China, South Korea)
- KNN Award - My Spectacular Theatre - Lu Yang (China)
References
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- ^ Min, Ines (8 October 2010). "Red carpet stops Busan for the night". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
- ^ Park, Soo-mee (7 October 2010). "Making the most of the Pusan International Film Festival". CNN. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
- ^ "Asia's top film festival reflects growing Chinese influence". The Independent. 6 October 2010. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
- ^ a b Lee, Hyo-won (8 September 2010). "Pusan film fest to open with premieres galore". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
- ^ Shackleton, Liz (8 October 2010). "Global stars attend 15th Pusan International Film Festival". Screen International. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
