‘7th International Ocean Film Festival opens... Opening films ‘The Lost Jewel’ and ‘Manta Ray, Encounter with Extraterrestrial Life’ are screened
2024-07-10 15:41:02
The opening film of this year's International Ocean Film Festival is 'Disappearing Jewels' by Korean-American animator Will Kim, which captures scientific data on various problems caused by global warming and affection for marine life through watercolor illustration animation. △The Length of Wings 'Alien' is a documentary that gives a glimpse into the lifestyle of manta rays, which are nearly 8 meters long and have the most advanced cognitive ability among fish. Directed by marine biologist and 2002 Emmy Award winner Rick Rosenthal, 'Manta Ray Encounters Extraterrestrial Life'. 'Contact' will be screened.
In particular, there are many works that depict Jeju, which resembles Busan's Yeongdo. Among them, 'Bok-sun's One-Day Class' is a work that shows the healing process of life through yoga by Bok-soon, who lives in Jeju. Before the screening, Cocoa Island, Busan's representative wellness brand, and the movie A special program featuring inner yoga is also available.
In addition, a special session titled 'Haenyeo: Daughter of the Sea' produced by Patagonia, as well as three works that tell different stories with the female diver, who has been selected as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, as the main character, was selected. After the screening of 'The World', a GV will be held with director Lee Kang-bin of 'Until Their Happy Day' and Jeju divers Kim Ok-ja and Lee Soon-deok, who appeared in the film.
In addition, the works selected for the International Ocean Film Festival's domestic production screening support contest were △Sumbisori △Boksun's One-Day Class △Mijo △How to Swim with Dolphins △Until the Day They Are Happy △Bunggeoppang in the Water △Mackerel and the Sea and △Why Do People Go to the Sea? A total of eight works will be selected and screened in shorts and special sections.
