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Korea’s ‘The Land Of Morning Calm’, Myanmar’s ‘MA Cry Of Silence’ Win New Currents Awards At Busan
Jiseok Awards went to Indian director Rima Das' Village Rockstars 2 and Tom Lin's Taiwanese drama Yen And Ai-Lee.
The Land Of Morning Calm, from Korean director Park Ri-woong, and MA Cry Of Silence, directed by Myanmar’s The Maw Naing, were presented with the New Currents Awards at the close of Busan International Film Festival. The jury, headed by exiled Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, praised The Land Of Morning Calm, set among the inhabitants of a rural coastal community, for navigating “themes of economic uncertainty, loss, xenophobia, and societal prejudice, creating a narrative that never falters”. The Jiseok jury, including Christian Jeune, Prasanna Vithanage and Shin Suwon, described Village Rockstars 2 as “an honest poetic expression of everyday life, showing the harmony between nature and mankind through the struggles and gaze of a young girl.” Lin’s film was lauded as “an unfinishing and bold portrayal of a traumatic mother and daughter relationship with powerful, beautiful performances”.
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