PiFan 2005 opening films

The 9th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (a.k.a. PiFan)
July 14 - 23, 2005
The films that will break out the grand opening of PiFan2005 are Nochnoi Dozor, directed by Timur Bekmambetov callled the Quentin Tarantino of Russia for a new style of Science Film and Battle in Heaven, directed by Carlos Reygadas who won the gold camera award by JAPON showing fastidious mise en scene. The Closing films are The Wind Mill Palm Forest, directed by YOU Sang Wook who directed and Open Water, directed by Chris Kentis who described human's desperate fear.

The Jury is chaired by Bob Clark and composed of: Brian YUZNA, Gerard DELORME,
Stephen Cremin, GU Su Yeon and PARK Chul Su

Puchon Choice Jury (Shorts) is chaired by AHN Byung ki with: Alex Infascelli, Tuomas Riskala, KIM Jin Hee, LEE Young Ho.

NOCHNOI DOZOR
Russia, 2004, 120min, 35mm, Color
Korean Premiere
Director Timur BEKMAMBETOV

Long time ago, a knight of light and a knight of dark are in the world. They continue war for a long time. The film is started in the cruel war between them. A man acts as a peacemaker stop the war. They agree a peace treaty. Afterward, they keep a balance through the day witch and the night witch who keep watch each other, they abolish the treaty or not. The film goes to in 1992 suddenly. Anton is angry about wife's love affair and he tries to sell his soul to a devil. He finds his spiritual ability in the middle of war between night watch and witch. Anton who has light and dark factor with night witch his having transforming ability fight to stop A great man to stand for dark night. One day he fights desperately with vampire that is aimed at a boy. A man treat him who is thoroughly hurt introduce a new partner for him leaving to protect the boy. He goes to a house of a boy his finding a picture of a mother of the boy. He finds out the boy is his wife's sun who separated 12 years ago. Anton leaves to stop A great man behind the child. A great man can stop the war between light power and dark power. Anton who knows mankind's fate depends on a great man's choice. Will Anton success his mission? The film of Timur Bekmambetov who is called Quentin Tarantino of Russia is a new style of Science Film that hove genres also the best blockbuster of Russia. The original book of the triology film is 〈night watch〉, 〈day watch〉and 〈dusk watch〉. The box office record replaces The lord of the Ring by this film in 25 days. The image can not be expect, the speedy editing and dynamic camera work. It is a stylish fantasy action thriller of fusion style.


Battle in Heaven
Mexico/France/Germany/Belgium, 2005, 98min, 35mm Color
Asian Premiere
Director Carlos REYGADAS

"I know you hate me, also I hate you as well" It is wining impression of Maurice Pialat in 1987 Cannes film festival. Some Audiences heard the news wining of (Sous le soleil de Satan) bantering about it, Maurice Pialat rejoined it. The similar happening nearly repeats again. Battle in Heaven was sent in for the competition section of the 58th Cannes film festival but fortunately did won an award. After staring a middle age man and a girl up and down, the scene show a sacred painting that roused up the dispute about sacrilegiousness. It divided audience into two. Audiences were enthusiastic or angry with description of sex. The critic and price are also the director's share. Marcos who is a driver of a general killing kidnapped child with his wife. He trembles for fear of his tragic life. He is annoyed by a ghost confessing that to beautiful Nana who sell her body for enjoyment. It is the beginning of ruin. The re-probation story is about people who confine in religion and their body in a society marked by violence and madness. The film that digs into the sexual and soul making a fool of man's trouble in lyrical screen. Reygadas who won the gold camera award by JAPON showing fastidious mise en scene. The director who declare survival of Mexican movie by severe but beautiful 〈Battle in Heaven〉 and 〈JAPON>, Carlos Reygadas. Please remember his name.