Korean film "Passerby #3" wins award at film fest in Japan

Korean film "Passerby #3" [Film 34]

Korean film "Passerby #3" won an award at the 23rd annual Tokyo International Film Festival over the weekend.

The pic, director Shin Su-won's first feature, received the award for Best Asian-Middle Eastern Film Award, according to fest's official website.

"Passerby #3," starring rookie actors Park Hyun-young and Baek So-myung, was invited to be screened under the 'Winds of Asia-Middle East Film Panorama of Asia-Middle East' category which features movies from Korea to Israeli.

It also won the honor of "JJ-Star Award" at the 11th Jeonju International film Festival this year.

"Passerby #3," about a woman (Park) who is about to reach her forties that quits her job to pursue her dream as a filmmaker and write the perfect scenario, will open in local theaters on November 18.