Korean movies invited to upcoming Tokyo Filmex Festival in Japan

Movie poster for film "Arirang" [Finecut Pictures]

A number of Korean movies will be screened at the upcoming Tokyo Filmex Festival in November, according to its official website.

On Friday, the website revealed that Korean auteur Kim Ki-duk's controversial film "Arirang" was chosen as the opening film for the 12th annual Tokyo Filmex Festival which will take place in Japan from November 19 to 27.

"Arirang," which won the top prize under the Un Certain Regard category during the 64th Cannes Film Festival in May, is a one-man show on the timeline of Kim's own life in the movie industry as he reflects on the 15 feature films that he has directed as well as the people that he has encountered.

In the meantime, Park Jung-bum's "The Journals of Musan," Juhn Jai-hong's "Poongsan" and Huh Jung-ho's "Countdown" have been announced as selections in official competition.

Established in 2000, Tokyo Filmex Festival was launched by Office Kitano which is famed Japanese director Takeshi Kitano's film company.

This year's Tokyo Filmex will present the first edition of the Talent Campus Tokyo initiative which aims to foster future upcoming Asian directors and producers.

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