Another international honor has gone to Chung Ji Young's My Name.
According to the Jeju 4.3 Peace Foundation on November 13, the film, which tells the tragedy of the Jeju 4.3 incident as a story that connects generations, won Best Screenplay in the official competition at the 14th Asian Film Festival Barcelona, held in Spain from October 22 to November 1. It shared the award with the Hong Kong film Someone Like Me.
Director Chung Ji Young & Yum Hye Ran | Photo: News1
The jury praised the film for treating Jeju 4.3 seriously while keeping a critical perspective, and for tightly weaving together multiple stories to connect the past and the present. It especially cited the film's warning against the authoritarianism and fascism seen among some young people as a key reason for the award.
The film follows Jeong Sun, a mother who carries memories of the tragedy that took place on Jeju in 1949, and 18-year-old Young Ok as they face the truth across 78 years. Yum Hye Ran stars as Jeong Sun. It was produced through a 4.3 film screenplay contest run by the Jeju 4.3 Peace Foundation and the Jeju Free International City Development Center. After being invited to the Forum section of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, it won audience awards at the 28th Udine Far East Film Festival and the 25th New York Asian Film Festival, and it was released in Korea in April.
"Winning a screenplay award after a string of honors at film festivals around the world shows that the historical meaning of Jeju 4.3 and the artistry of the film that captures it are being recognized internationally," said Lim Moon Chul, chairman of the Jeju 4.3 Peace Foundation.
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