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| Film director Hong Sang-soo, left, and actress Kim Min-hee / Korea Times file |
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| Poster for "Introduction" / Yonhap |
At the announcement of this year's winners streamed online, the director's 25th feature film was awarded the Silver Bear prize for best screenplay at the 71st edition of the Berlin fest, which kicked off Monday for its five-day run in an online edition due to the pandemic.
The director has won the Berlinale's Silver Bear prize for two years in a row, following the best director honor last year for the drama "The Woman Who Ran." His 2017 drama "On the Beach at Night Alone" brought Kim Min-hee the best actress award.
Starring Shin Seok-ho and Park Miso, the new 66-minute movie tells a story of a young man, named Young-ho, who travels to visit his father, his girlfriend and his mother.
Director Hong not only wrote the screenplay but also filmed the movie.
The top Golden Bear for best film went to "Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn" directed by Radu Jude from Romania, while the Silver Bear grand jury prize was given to "Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy" by Ryusuke Hamaguchi from Japan.
Hungarian director Denes Nagy of "Natural Light" won the Silver Bear for best director.
The awarding ceremony and other events like public screenings will be held at the delayed in-person festival slated for June. (Yonhap)
