Relentless Invention: New Korean Cinema, 1996-2003
November 22 – December 4, 2019 at Walter Reade Theater
co-presented with Film at Lincoln Center, in association with Korean Cultural Center New York
The South Korean film industry has been in the midst of a remarkable, decades-long creative explosion, with Bong Joon Ho, Hong Sangsoo, and Park Chan-wook jolting new life into art-house and genre cinema alike. With the end of the nation’s military rule and the relaxing of government censorship, Korean film experienced the kind of renaissance that hadn't been seen since its golden age in the 1950s. This new generation of filmmakers took more than political and social issues as their inspiration: they re-energized national cinema in the late 1990s and early 2000s with homegrown blockbusters that imbued the pleasures of pop cinema with a subversive, gleefully inventive approach to genre and a sharp sociopolitical edge. From tear-jerking romances to supernatural shockers, ultra-stylish thrillers to offbeat comedies, this survey celebrates a vital movement that’s as audaciously innovative as it is unabashedly entertaining.
LINKS
Relentless Invention: New Korean Cinema, 1996–2003 (Film at Lincoln Center)
Relentless Invention: New Korean Cinema, 1996–2003 Teaser Trailer (Film at Lincoln Center YouTube channel)
Lineup Announced for Relentless Invention: New Korean Cinema, 1996–2003 (FilmLinc Daily, October 28, 2019)
The Great Unknown Movie of the Century So Far? Here’s Mine. (The New York Times, November 24, 2019)
For Those Who’ve Seen ‘Parasite’ and Want More (The New York Times, November 22, 2019)
New Korean Cinema’s Dark Comedies Foreshadow The Social Message Of ‘Parasite’ (Forbes, November 21, 2019)