7th K-Movie Nights to begin at Zamalek Cinema Thursday

The Korean Cultural Center in Egypt will organize its 7th Korean Film Festival at Zamalek Cinema from Thursday, 24th to Sunday, 27 NOV. The free-admission ‘2022 Korean Movie Nights’ Festival will screen 4 different movies over four days.

For the first time, Directors of the four movies will be invited to attend the movies screening which will be followed by an open discussion with audience in order to answer any questions they may have regarding the content and information in the film. Professor Han Seon-hee of the International Film Business Academy, Busan Asian Film School will take part in those discussions, in order to elaborate more on Korean film industry and how south Korea established itself as one of the world’s most exciting film hubs.

Under the auspices of the Korea Film Council's ' Overseas Korean Film Screening Event Project', the festival will include Korean film exhibition corner, which aims to enrich audience's knowledge about Korean film genres. 

The opening film will be 'Inseparable Bros' directed by Yook Sang-hyo. 'Inseparable Bros' is a 2019 comedy-drama film based on a true story that depicts a special friendship between two people. The film navigates around their lives brought together by fate in rather dismal conditions, to form a bond that is beyond that of blood relations.

On the second day, “Little Forest”, a 2018 drama film by director Lim Soon-rye will be screened. “Little Forest” is known as a healing film that introduces all four seasons and the food that is distinctive to each season. 

‘Maggie,’ the first feature film by director Yi Ock-seop will be screened on the third day. ‘Maggie’, a 2019 comedy-drama film, has been produced as part of the human rights film project. The movie revolves around the misadventures of a young nurse working in a hospital. 

‘Cassiopeia’ by director Shin Yeon-shick, will be screened on the last day. Cassiopeia’ is a 2022 drama film, tells a story of a daughter loses her memory due to Alzheimer's, and lives a new life with her father. Cassiopeia has won the Korean Association of Film Critics’ Awards 2022.

In addition to the film screening event, a seminar on the 'Korean film industry will be held on 27 November, at the Academy of Arts’ Higher Institute of cinema in order to build bridges between academics and cinema professionals in Egypt and South Korea.  

Oh Sung-ho, Director of the Korean Cultural Center, said that Inviting Korean directors to take part in the event for the first time, will no doubt provide a great opportunity for people interested in Korea to enjoy the Korean movies while deepening their understanding of the Korean culture and society through cinema, as a popular and effective media. 

Oh Sungho, said that the Korean Culture Center will continue holding film-related events in Egypt-the cultural powerhouse of the Arab world and Hollywood of the middle East-to promote the intercultural exchange and understanding between peoples of the two countries. 

The K-Movie Nights will begin with the opening ceremony at 6 p.m. on November 24 and admission is available at 5:30 p.m. and audience can enjoy a variety of activities at the venue (13 SHAGARET EL DOR, ZAMALEK).