Korean animation 'Long Long Night' to screen at Toronto film fest
Summary
The Korean animation Long Long Night has been invited to screen at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival in Canada. The 3D film will have its world premiere in TIFF’s Centrepiece section, the distributor said. It is the first Korean animation feature invited to TIFF in 13 years, since The Fake in 2013. The film is an adaptation of the bestselling novel Long Long Night.
Key Facts
- The film is the directorial debut of Youm Kyu-bock.
- The Contents On said Long Long Night will have its world premiere at TIFF’s Centrepiece section.
- Long Long Night has sold more than 800,000 copies in Korea.
- The story has also been adapted into a musical and pansori.
- Its Korean release date has not yet been set.
A scene from the Korean animation "Long Long Night" / Courtesy of The Contents On
The Korean animation "Long Long Night," an adaptation of the bestselling novel of the same title, has been invited to screen at this year's Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), the film's distributor said Thursday.
The 3D animation, the directorial debut by Youm Kyu-bock, will have its world premiere at TIFF's Centrepiece section, according to The Contents On.
It marks the first time in 13 years that a Korean animation feature has been invited to screen at TIFF since "Colony" director Yeon Sang-ho's animation "The Fake" (2013).
"Long Long Night," written by Ru Ri, is a children's story that has sold more than 800,000 copies in Korea and has been adapted into a musical and pansori, or traditional Korean opera.
It tenderly portrays the bond between two animals — the last remaining white rhinoceros on Earth and a baby penguin born from an abandoned egg — as they set on a journey to find the ocean.
Youm is a seasoned producer who has worked in the local advertising industry for about 20 years and has authored a picture book.
The date for the release of "Long Long Night" in Korea is yet to be set.
Explore More
- Q.
- Q.
- Q.