Busan Film Festival Winners

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The Busan International Film Festival has revealed its award winners. Park Ri-woong's "The Land of Morning Calm" (Korea) and The Maw Naing's "MA – Cry of Silence"(Myanmar/Korea/Singapore/France/Norway/Qatar) shared the New Currents Award.

Rima Das' "Village Rockstars 2" (India/Singapore) and Tom Lin Shu-Yu's "Yen and Ai-Lee" (Taiwan) jointly claimed the Kim Jiseok Award for more experienced filmmakers.

"The Land of Morning Calm" impressed the jury with its "storytelling skills and ability for subtle emotional depth," exploring personal struggles within a rural coastal community. "MA – Cry of Silence" was recognized for its "courageous portrayal of resistance" to Myanmar's political challenges. "The Land of Morning Calm" additionally secured the KB New Currents Audience Award. The film also won the NETPAC Award, which announced previously as part of the Busan Vision Awards.

More information at the Official Website of the Busan Film Festival