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VOL. 28, NO. 14, Dec 12, 2008 (Mangsir 27 2065 B.S.)
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Sharing of Culture
The Korean Film Festival 2008 showcases films depicting the life of Korea
By A CORRESPONDENT
Films are the way to express the culture, life, human relations and state of religion and values of particular countries. One can get enough ideas about particular country from a film, which one may not get from reading dozens of books.
This is what one can see in four Korean films depicted recently in the Korean Films Festival. Organized by Korean Embassy, the four films demonstrated at four days film festival narrates the way of life and cultural, social and other order of Korea.
Although Nepal and Korea are far from each other, what they have in common is the cultural, social and religious life. Despite being a developed country, one can see commonalities in the intricacy of social individual relations.
Whether one lives in developed or underdeveloped country, all humans have similar kinds of nature. The human nature is unpredictable and complicated as no one can say how the relations will turn. This is what four Koran films depicted in Kathmandu show.
As a follow up of the Korean Film Festival that was held last year at the Russian Cultural Center, the Korean Embassy introduced four additional Korean films welcoming this year's autumn, the season of harvest and festivals.
Like Korea, the autumn season is also harvesting season in Nepal when one can see hectic life of farmers and the festivals linked with their culture and social life. The harvesting season is also season of folk songs.
"This film festival is expected to serve as a good chance to have an insight into Korea. Its language, life styles, politics, society and culture. I hope this film will help all the viewers better understand the country, thus contributing to fostering the friendly relationship between the people of our two countries," said Hang Sungmog Ambassador of Republic of Korea.
Displayed at Administrative Staff College, the four films represented the various ways of life of Korea. The films describe social relations, way of life and complicacy involved in the period of transformation of society. The selections of films are best in terms of depicting Korean society and culture to people of Nepal.
Directed by Lee Chang-dong, the Secret Sunshine is a film based on a life of a woman whose husband dies with a son leaving behind.
While she was returning to her home in village, she finds other men who help her to find a light in dark life. This film shows the social life of a woman who saw tragedy briefly to find sunshine again.
Pounds Beauty is another interesting Korean film which depicted the intricacy and complexity of social life. Directed by Kin Yang-Hwa, this film tells about the beauty.
King and Clown is another interesting film which depicted the history of Korea. Directed by Gam Woo Song, the film narrates the story of early 16th century during the rein of King Yeonsan, two street clowns and tightrope walkers.
Similarly, another film Beyond The Year also depicted the life of Korea. Directed by Im Kwan, this film evolves in the love and social intricacy of the relations.
