[KS] 'Dooman River' on June 26th at MoMI

[Grace Jung]

To all Korea Studies members in the greater New York area: Please visit The
Museum of the Moving Image for a startling picture by Zhang Lu--*Dooman
River. *

*Special Screening of **Dooman** **River** **@ The Museum of the Moving
Image*
*Sunday, June 26*
*6:30PM*

The Korea Society co-presents with The Museum of Moving Image the series of
‘Korean Cinema Now’, and this month, ‘Dooman River’ will be presented on
June 16th.  ‘Dooman River’ Winner of the 2010 Pusan International Film
Festival NETPAC Award, Director Zhang Lu’s film explores the friendship
between two boys, one a DPRK defector who has crossed the Dooman River and
the other an ethnic Korean living in China. When more refugees arrive, their
tranquil existence is shattered. Zhang Lu’s careful minimalism infuses
emotion and touches the hearts of film-goers. Zhang Lu’s first short film, *
Eleven*, appeared at several international films festivals, including the
Venice International Film Festival, Busan Asian Short Film Festival, and the
Toronto International Film Festival. His first feature film, *Tang
Poetry,’*won the Locarno International Film Festival in 2004. His next
film,
*Grain in Ear*,*’* won the Grand Prix-New Currents Award at the Pusan
International Film Festival in 2005. He also directed *Hyazgar* (2007), *
Chongging* (2008), and *Iri* (2008). This screening is part of the *Korean
Cinema Now *showcase, co-presented by the Museum of the Moving Image and The
Korea Society.


*Sunday, June 26*
*6:30PM*
The Museum of the Moving Image
35th Avenue at 37th Street, Astoria
>From midtown, taxi or N/Q Train outbound to 36th Avenue

Tickets are $10 at The Museum of the Moving
Image<http://www.movingimage.us/visit/calendar/2011/01/23/detail/poetry>and
include museum admission for exhibition viewing before
5PM that day.

For more information at www.koreasociety.org or Yuni Cho (
yuni.ny at koreasociety.org)






-- 
Yuni Yoonjung Cho
Director, Film
The Korea Society
950 Third Ave. 8Fl
New York, NY 10022
Tel) 212-759-7525 ext.323
Fax)212-759-7530
email) Yuni.ny at koreasociety.org
www.koreasociety.org
www.koreanfilmfestival.org
www.koreasociety.org/arts/film
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