“Good Morning President” to open the 14th Pusan International Film Festival

Posted by editor@vimooz.com on September 8, 2009 under Pusan International Film Festival | Be the First to Comment

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“Good Morning President,” director Jang Jin’s new comedy about three Korean presidents will open the 14th Pusan International Film Festival.  The festival will close with “The Message,” a spy thriller directed by Chen Kuo-fu and Gao Qunshu set in 1942 China under Japanese rule.

The festival will screen a record 355 films from 70 countries, with 98 world premieres and 46 international premieres.

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Bollywood director Yash Chopra named Asian filmmaker of the year by Pusan International Film Festival

Posted by editor@vimooz.com on September 5, 2009 under Pusan International Film Festival | Be the First to Comment

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Bollywood director Yash Chopra (Lamhe, Dhoom 2, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and New York) has been named the Asian filmmaker of the year by organizers of the Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF).

Kabir Khan, who directed New York, which is about three friends and the impact of 9/11 on their friendship, has also been specially invited to the festival.

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