12 Korean movies were screened throughout the Festival. They included representative movies, movies recommended by Polish critics, and movies directed by director Kim Hee-jeong, which all received keen interest from the local audience and the press. Events such as an opening ceremony, gala night, talks with Korean directors, and a seminar on Korean movies took place as well. 

Although the festival’s screening policy was changed to a paid admission system for the first time this year, many movies showed high ticket sales rates, proving the popularity of the festival. Some of the movies that sold the most tickets included the opening movie Love, Lies by director Park Heung-sik, screened on Tuesday, November 7; The Villaness by director Jeong Byung-gil; and The Housemaid by Kim Kee-young, a classic film produced in 1960.

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 1. Overview of the Film Festival

ㅇ Date: Tuesday, November 7, 2017~ Monday, November 13, 2017

ㅇ Place: ‘Kino Kultura’ theater, Warsaw, Poland

* A theater under the auspices of the Polish Movie Producer’s Association, located in the old town of Warsaw

ㅇ Host: The Korean Cultural Center in Poland & Korean Film Council

ㅇ Sponsor: Polish Institute of Film Art (PISF), Polish Movie Producer’s Association (SFP), Polish movie distributor (Mayfly), World Cinema Project - The Film Foundation

ㅇ Media partners: Polish national broadcasting company TVP Kultura, radio channel Chilli Zet, film magazine KINO, culture magazine Harper’s Bazaar, Kontynenty, cultural content portal website Co Jest Grane 24, major newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza, cultural content portal website Aktivist, Example.pl, Film.org.pl, Etnosystem.p, etc.

  
- Tue, 11.7

19:00 Opening speech – Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Poland Choi Seong-ju, Film Festival Chairman J. Lapinska
19:30 Opening screening - Love, Lies (2016) Director: Park Heung-sik
21:30 Networking event – Korean cuisine gala dinner
 

 - Wed, 11.8

17:30 Screening - The Appointment (2000), Director: Kim Hee-jeong
18:00 Screening - Snow Paths (2016), Director: Kim Hee-jeong
19:30 Event - Director Kim Hee-jeong’s talk with the audience 
20:30 Screening - On the Beach at Night Alone (2017), Director: Hong Sang-soo
  

- Thurs, 11.9

17:30 Screening - Once… Someday (2001), Director: Kim Hee-jeong
18:00 Screening - Girl Thirteen (2007), Director: Kim Hee-jeong
19:30 Event - Director Kim Hee-jeong’s talk with the audience 20:30 Screening - The First Lap (2017), Director: Kim Dae-hwan
  

- Fri, 11.10

17:00 Event – Seminar on modern Korean movies (Marcin Krasnowolski – Asia movie critic)
18:00 Screening - The Truth Beneath (2016), Director: Lee Kyung-mi
20:00 Screening - Love, Lies (2016), Director: Park Heung-sik
  

- Sun, 11.12

16:00 Screening - The Villianess (2017), Director: Jeong Byng-gil
18:00 Event – Cinematographer Park Jeong-hoon’s talk with the audience
19:00 Screening - The Housemaid (1960), Director: Kim Kee-young
  

- Mon, 11.13

18:00 Screening - The World of Us (2016), Director: Yoon Ga-eun
20:00 Closing screening - Tunnel (2016), Director: Kim Seong-hoon

 
2. Audience response
 

ㅇ The audience showed sustained interest despite the introduction of a paid admission screening policy, and tickets were sold out.    

- Although the festival’s screening policy changed to a paid admission system for the first time this year, tickets for The Villaness by director Jeong Byung-gil sold out, and many movies including Tunnel by director Kim Seong-hoon and The Housemaid by Kim Kee-young collected accolades from the local audience.
   

- Additionally, over 90% of the audience were made up of Polish citizens for all screenings, and a number of journalists arranged ticket reservations for all screenings.
 

ㅇ The audience provided positive feedback on the opening and closing films
   

- A majority of the audience commented that they enjoyed the music and beautiful color palettes used for the hanbok in the opening movie Love, Lie>. They also said that the movie provided a very different impression from last year’s opening film The Handmaiden by director Park Chan-wook.
   

- The  audience also commented that the closing movie Tunnel, scheduled to open on Friday, November 17 in Polish commercial theaters, was a well-balanced movie with fun, thrills, and a profound message, and that it represents current Korean movie trends.
 

ㅇ Events such as talks with the director and the seminar session exhibited high participation rates.
   

- Director Kim Hee-jeong, a graduate of the LODZ Film School of Poland, and cinematographer of The Villaness, Park Jeong-hoon, were invited to special sessions with the audience. The audience asked insightful questions to the directors, regarding the intent of the movie, the cast, future plans, and the Korean movie industry.
   

- Chairman of the Film Festival J. Lapinska mentioned that this year’s festival was prepared with events and programs based on a wide range of themes, to satisfy the growing Polish interest in Korean movies.
   

- Asian movie critic and Film Festival Advisor M. Krasnowolski held a seminar session under the theme of ‘the key points and implications of successful modern Korean movies’. The audience showed even greater interest in the details of Korean movies after the seminar.