Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema

The story

After the COVID-19 pandemic, Busan International Film Festival founder Kim Dong-ho, at eighty-five, picks up a camcorder for the first time and decides to make a documentary. His lens turns toward cinemas struggling through the crisis, as beloved theaters vanish amid dwindling audiences. Seeking to reconnect with old friends, "Mr. Kim" — now nearing ninety — travels the world to talk with filmmakers and cinephiles. Through these encounters, he reflects on cinema’s past and future, finding wisdom and resilience in a time of transformation. His journey becomes a meditation on change, memory, and the enduring spirit of film.

Cast

K Kim Dong-hoSelf L Lee Chang-dongSelf P Park Chan-wookSelf B Bong Joon HoSelf H Hirokazu Kore-edaSelf T Tsai Ming-liangSelf G Garin NugrohoSelf I Im Kwon-taekSelf T Tang WeiSelf K Kim Tae-yongSelf L Luc BessonSelf J Jean-Pierre DardenneSelf

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L Luc DardenneSelf Y Yang Kuei-meiSelf M Moon So-riSelf R Ryu Jun-yeolSelf S Sul Kyung-guSelf R Ra Mi-ranSelf P Park Jeong-minSelf J Jeon Do-yeonSelf H Hwang Jung-minSelf K Kim Nam-gilSelf L Lee Jung-jaeSelf D Don LeeSelf Y Yoon Dan-biSelf Y Yoon Ga-eunSelf