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The Land of Morning Calm

Achim bada galmaegi-neun
dir. Park Ri-woong
South Korea 2024, 113’
subtitles: Polish and English

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Polish premiere
Theatrical Screenings
Fr 14 Nov, 20:30
Kinoteka 3
Kinoteka 3
St 15 Nov, 19:00
Kinoteka 3
Kinoteka 3
Film also presented during the festival showcase in Poznań (20–23.11)
Film also presented during the festival showcase in Gdańsk (28–30.11)
Online Availability
12 Nov, 10:00 – 30 Nov
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Credits
South Korea 2024
Duration: 113’
director: Park Ri-woong
screenplay: Park Ri-woong
cinematography: Lee Jin-keun
editing: Ahn Hyun-kun
music: Yonrimog
cast: Yoon Joo-sang, Yang Hee-kyung, Khazsak
producer: Ahn Byung-rae
production: gozip studio
language: Korean
colouration: colour
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Film description

Every morning, veteran captain Young-guk sets out to sea with a young fisherman, Young-su. One day, when he returns to shore without him, he must face the boy’s family, who refuse to accept the possibility of his disappearance. The villagers soon abandon the search, yet facts begin to surface, revealing that this seemingly harmonious microcosm is far from peaceful.

“The Land of Morning Calm” uses the pretext of a mystery to tell the story of a rural community. The director brings to light issues often overlooked in cinema and marginalised in public discourse. The dark side of South Korea’s “multiculturalism” policy, promoted in rural areas to encourage population growth, is shown here from a broader perspective. The filmmaker neither romanticises the exotic nor condemns his characters, but instead boldly portrays the tensions present within the community. Carefully constructed narration reveals the villagers’ opinions and the relationships forming among them. The unsettling atmosphere, seemingly emanating from the depths of the ocean, spreads throughout the entire village.

The film is presented in New Asian Cinema and Focus: Migrations sections.

Park Ri-woong

Born in 1978, Park Ri-woong studied journalism at Korea University and later film directing at Korea National University of Art. He began his film career in 2006, working as EPK crew on “Gangster High”. His feature debut, “The Girl on a Bulldozer” (2021), premiered in the Panorama section at the Busan International Film Festival. In 2024, he directed his second feature, “The Land of Morning Calm”, which received critical acclaim and won several awards at international festivals, including those in Busan and Osaka.

Filmography:

2008 Gabsida / Let Us Go

2008 Sujeongtang duljje ttal / Good Yeon-ha

2021 Buldojeo-e tan sonyeo / The Girl on a Bulldozer

2024 Achim bada galmaegi-neun / The Land of Morning Calm

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