17th Busan International Film Festival


The 17th Busan International Film Festival was held from October 4 to October 13, 2012 at the Busan Cinema Center and was hosted by Ahn Sung-ki and Chinese actress Tang Wei, who is the first foreign celebrity to host the event.
In this year's festival, a total of 304 films from 75 countries was screened, with 93 serving as world premieres and 39 serving as international premieres. The event was attended by more than 10,000 guests from over 60 countries.
The 304 films, which includes films from countries such as Japan, India, the Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia, were played on 37 screens in seven theaters in Busan, including Busan Cinema Center, CGV Centum City, Lotte Cinema Centum City, and Megabox Haeundae.

Program

Opening Film

Gala Presentation

A Window on Asian Cinema

New Currents

Korean Cinema Today - Panorama

Korean Cinema Today - Vision

Korean Cinema Retrospective

Shin Young-kyun, the Male Icon of Korean Cinema: From Farmhand to King

World Cinema

Flash Forward

Wide Angle

Korean Short Film Competition

Asian Short Film Competition

Short Film Showcase

Documentary Competition

Documentary Showcase

Animation Showcase

Open Cinema

Special Program in Focus

The Eternal Travelers for Freedom: Sergei Parajanov and Mikhail Vartanov

Afghanistan National Film Archive: The Rise from the Ashes

Poland in Close-up: The Great Polish Masters

Arturo Ripstein: Four Stories of Captive Minds

Cinema Archaeology

Special Screening

Midnight Passion

Closing Film

Awards