South Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong, whose Netflix-produced film Possible Love won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at the Venice International Film Festival, is getting a theatrical retrospective showcasing six of his earlier movies.
The retrospective celebrates the latest achievement of the acclaimed director behind Burning and Secret Sunshine, bringing his work from nearly three decades of filmmaking back to the big screen. It also offers audiences a chance to discover the films that established Lee’s international reputation before his latest Venice triumph.
Possible Love, Lee’s first feature in eight years, follows two couples whose lives intersect as a documentary filmmaker seeks to capture the experiences of a laid-off worker and his wife. The film received the Grand Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival in September, prompting a renewed celebration of the director’s career.
Megabox, one of South Korea’s major movie theater chains, will host the retrospective from October 28 through November 17, screening two films each week.
The program spans Lee’s career from his directorial debut Green Fish (1997) to Burning (2018). It also features Peppermint Candy (2000), Oasis (2002), Secret Sunshine (2007) and Poetry (2010), bringing together every feature he directed before Possible Love.
All six films will be screened in Megabox’s Dolby auditoriums, which offer brighter images and more immersive sound than conventional theaters. The retrospective gives audiences an opportunity to experience Lee’s earlier films in theaters as his latest international recognition draws fresh attention to his body of work.
