A legend at 90 grabs a camcorder and barges into Park Chan-wook's DMs. Chaos? No. Cinema magic.
After the COVID-19 pandemic, Busan International Film Festival founder Kim Dong-ho, at eighty-five, picks up a camcorder for the first time and decides to make a documentary. His lens turns toward cinemas struggling through the crisis, as beloved theaters vanish amid dwindling audiences. Seeking to reconnect with old friends, "Mr. Kim" — now nearing ninety — travels the world to talk with filmmakers and cinephiles. Through these encounters, he reflects on cinema’s past and future, finding wisdom and resilience in a time of transformation. His journey becomes a meditation on change, memory, and the enduring spirit of film.
Direction
Kim Dong-ho turns his own mortality into the subject. Meta? Brave? Both.
Acting
Bong Joon Ho crying about movies. That's the tweet.
Writing
Conversations that feel stolen, not staged. Rare documentary magic.
Director
Kim Dong-ho
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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