BUSAN 2011 NEW PROJECTS
SOUTHEAST LOVES (Sing-Jap-Fr) Dirs Aditya Assarat, Vimukthi Jayasundara, Dang Di Phan, Ifa Isfansyah (pictured), Ishtiaque Zico Prods Fran Borgia, Yasuhiro Morinaga, Pascal
Diot, Fumiko Shiobara Synopsis A portmanteau feature set in five countries (Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh) five days before the world ends. Budget $1m Financing to date $500,000 The lowdown “Southeast Loves is the first omnibus feature from South and South-East Asia. The project offers the opportunity for film-makers to portray their historical and mythological backgrounds together with social realities, and to find similitudes within this part of the world,” says producer Borgia. Contact Fran Borgia
franborgia@akangafilm.com
THE TALE OF A POLICE (Bang) Dir Abu Shahed Emon (pictured) Prod Tahrima Khan Synopsis The story of Yakub, a young man who impersonates a policeman when he fails to get the
job for real, is interwoven with Bangladesh’s journey towards democracy from 1972-91. Budget $500,000 Financing to date Development and post- production support. The lowdown “This project deals with some real issues but there is also humour. Yakub’s a likeable character who the audience will remember for a long time,” says Emon. The director makes his feature debut after studying at Sydney Film School and directing several award-winning shorts. Contact Abu Shahed Emon
shahedemon@gmail.com
WHEN THE BELL RINGS ITSELF (S Kor) Dir Park Chan-kyong (pictured) Prod Kim Min-kyong Synopsis During an investigation into suicides, a junior police officer runs into the
spirits of the dead. The granddaughter of one of the greatest shamans of the past, she falls into a mysterious vortex, discovering her family heritage, an underwater village and ghosts. Budget $2.8m Financing to date None The lowdown Visual artist and director Park — whose Anyang, Paradise City went to Rotterdam and who co-directed Berlin Golden Bear-winning iPhone short Nightfishing with his brother Park Chan-wook — is known for dealing with social and political issues in an engrossing manner. Contact Luna HY Kim
luna@finecut.co.kr
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