Hong Sang-soo
Hong Sang-soo's film "Our Sunhi" picked up the Leopard Award for Best
Director at the 66th Locarno International Film Festival, which ended in
Switzerland on Sunday. It is the first time that a Korean director has won the
prestigious award.
"Our Sunhi" was the only Korean entry to feature competitively at the film festival this year. After its official screening, it was praised as one of the most beautiful movies in the entire lineup.
This is the second time Hong has collected a gong at an international film festival in three years. His movie "Hahaha" garnered the top prize in the Un Certain Regard category at Cannes in 2010.
Locarno, launched in 1946, is regarded as one of the most prestigious film festivals, just slightly lower in profile than Cannes, Berlin and Venice.
"Our Sunhi" was the only Korean entry to feature competitively at the film festival this year. After its official screening, it was praised as one of the most beautiful movies in the entire lineup.
This is the second time Hong has collected a gong at an international film festival in three years. His movie "Hahaha" garnered the top prize in the Un Certain Regard category at Cannes in 2010.
Locarno, launched in 1946, is regarded as one of the most prestigious film festivals, just slightly lower in profile than Cannes, Berlin and Venice.
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