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Denmark’s Filmmaking Enfant Terrible, Lars von Trier, Earns Career Retrospective in Korea
Denmark's former filmmaking enfant terrible, Lars von Trier is to be lauded with a career retrospective in South Korea.
The multiplex giant is dedicating 15 of its art-house screens nationwide to playing 12 von Trier titles, including his debut feature, 1984-release “The Elements of Crime.” The film was part of his so-called “trauma trilogy” and was followed by “Epidemic” and “Europa.” “Lars von Trier has brought fresh shocks with his controversial works [..] which he has completed with a keen eye and a critical spirit towards modern society,” said CJ-CGV’s head of content programming Jeon Jung-hyun. The chain has previously created mini-festivals of other European and Asian auteurs, including: Wong Kar-wai, Christian Petzold, Kore-eda Hirokazu, Ozu Yasujiro and Eric Rohmer, as well as Korea’s homegrown directing giants Park Chan-wook and Bong Joon-ho.
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