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Q&A with the Director [UK premiere]

Dir. Chung Ji-Young | Korea | 2023 | 124 mins | 15

Wednesday October 18, 19:00
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Director Hwang of Wanju Police Station receives a report that the true criminals of ‘Samrye Nara-Supermarket Murder Case’ are not the ones currently arrested. He tries to exonerate the falsely accused suspects but gets intercepted by Choi Woo-sung, the detective in charge, and the cartel of public prosecutors and Yoon Mi-sook, the victim who survived but refused to cooperate due to her trauma, and gets repositioned to a distant island. 15 years later, the three suspects and Yoon Mi-sook come to director Hwang asking for help with retrial, and director Hwang overcomes the past where he could not uncover the truth against political powers and finally draws testimony of the true criminal. 

BLACK MONEY

Dir. Chung Ji-Young | Korea | 2019 | 113 mins | 15

Saturday October 21, 14:00
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Yang Min-hyuk works as a prosecutor for the Seoul District Prosecutor's Office. He deals with case involving Park Soo-kyung, an employee of Daehan Bank, who bumped into multiple cars on the freeway. Days later, Park Soo-kyung is found dead. Prior to her death, her last text message was sent to her younger sister. She claimed that she was sexually assaulted by Prosecutor Yang. Her death is then ruled a suicide, and Min-hyuk attempts to clear his name. With his investigation, he soon learns that Park Soo-kyung was murdered, and she was also a witness to the sale of Daehan Bank for an unusually low price…

ARI ARI THE KOREAN CINEMA

Dir. Heo Chul, Chung Ji-Young | Korea | 2012 | 83 mins | 12

Thursday October 26, 21:30
The Cinema at Selfridges Buy tickets →

Actress Yoon Jin-seo and director Chung Ji-young set out on a journey to diagnose Korean cinema’s future. They meet with and listen to many industry professionals, reading various tensions in their talks.

NATIONAL SECURITY

Dir. Chung Ji-Young | Korea | 2012 | 106 mins | 15

Wednesday October 25, 21:00
The Cinema at Selfridges

In September 1985, when the brutal military dictatorial regime censors every sound made by the public, KIM Jong-tae, an ordinary father and advocate of democracy, is arrested by the police. Blindfolded, he gets stuck in the interrogation room in Namyoung-dong where the government’s national security HQ is located at. From that day, KIM goes through a series of brutal torture in the dark, small room and is forced to confess that he is under the control of North Korea. While KIM refuses to make false statement, the agency brings LEE Doo-han, an infamous torture artist, nicknamed “The Undertaker”, and the brutal 22 days’ nightmare is going to change KIM’s life as never before.

UNBOWED

Dir. Chung Ji-Young | Korea | 2011 | 110 mins | 15

Saturday October 28, 11:00
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After refusing to cover up the affiliated university's error regarding the university entrance exam, Professor KIM Kyoung-ho is unfairly dismissed. He loses his lawsuit for reinstatement and his appeal is overruled without reason. So he threatens the judge with a crossbow demanding a fair trial and the two wrestle ending up with the judge claiming a blood wound. However, KIM argues that he did not shoot the judge and the trial proceeds with difficulties: a battle at court without concessions, confronting statements, crucial evidences missing. Lawyers give up on KIM due to his uncompromising character. But when he meets an unorthodox lawyer PARK, the trials start to get lively.

LIFE AND DEATH OF THE HOLLYWOOD KID

[International premiere]

Dir. Chung Ji-Young | Korea | 1994 | 120 mins | 12

Thursday October 19, 20:00
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The story of film director Yun Myoggil and his best friend Lim Byoungsuk whom has obsessive with watching American film. Lim gave his playscript to Yun to make a film. Yun begins to realise that the most of script was replicated.

WHITE BADGE

Dir. Chung Ji-Young | Korea | 1992 | 124 mins | 15

Sunday October 22, 14:00
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Kiju Han, a journalist, must face his memories of Vietnam as he writes a series of articles on the subject for his local newspaper. The articles attract a fellow veteran, Chinsu Pyeon, who begins randomly appearing in Han's life. The film, through a series of flashbacks, depicts both the events in Vietnam and their aftermath in the lives of these two soldiers.

NORTH KOREAN PARTISAN IN SOUTH KOREA

Dir. Chung Ji Young | Korea | 1990 | 157 mins | 15

Friday October 20, 20:00
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This film explores a North Korean perspective of the long, grueling account of the Korean War based on memoirs of Lee Tae, former news agency correspondent who fought for North Korean partisans.