Festival
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While awaiting the publication of his fairytale about his dementia-stricken octogenarian mother, an acclaimed South Korean novelist receives news that she has passed away, so he leaves the city and returns to her village to take part in the funeral.
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Ahn Sung-ki
Lee Joon-seop
Known for
The Divine Fury
The Warrior
Oh Jung-hae
Lee Yong-soon
Also in
Sopyonje
Beyond the Years
Han Eun-jin
Joon-seop's Mother
Also in
Bound by Chastity Rule
The Surrogate Womb
Jung Kyung-soon
Jang Hye-rim
Known for
Marry My Husband
Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
Park Seoung-tae
Oe Dong Daek
Known for
Burning
Dear X
Lee Geum-ju
Choi Ji-hyeon
Known for
My Love from the Star
Happy End
Lee Hae-ryong
Known for
Half a Loaf of Kung Fu
Spiritual Kung Fu
Lee Eol
Won-il
Known for
It's Okay to Not Be Okay
Samaritan Girl
Im Jin-taek
Also in
With a Girl of Black Soil
The President's Barber
Ahn Byeong-kyeong
Sae-mal A-jae
Known for
Chihwaseon
Kim Gyung-ae
Elder sister living in Gwangju
Known for
Bedevilled
Failan
Nam Jung-hee
Known for
Il Mare
Confession of Murder
Im Kwon-taek Director · Yi Cheong-jun Author Kim Su-cheol Composer
First release June 6, 1996 · Produced in South Korea · Original title 축제
Production
Taehung Pictures
Production
South Korea
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Languages
Original title
축제
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · June 6, 1996
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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