The director's first visit to Korea has been confirmed ahead of the release of German master director Christian Petzold's latest film, Afire.
'Affair' is a film with sharp satire and irony about an artist who is confined to himself without being able to detect the forest fire spreading against the backdrop of a summer beach where love and romance should be overflowing. Following the water-themed 'Undine' (2020), this fire-themed work is the second of the director's 'elemental trilogy'. ”(The Playlist) was praised.
Ahead of the release, director Christian Petzold's visit to Korea has been confirmed. Director Petzold arrives in Korea on September 1st and attends the media distribution preview of 'Afire' scheduled to be held on the same day. After brief greetings, they plan to attend various events before leaving the country on September 7th. CGV Art House is also preparing for the director's visit to Korea, announcing the 'Director Christian Petzold Exhibition', which will screen seven of his representative works.
Director Christian Petzold began to draw attention with his feature debut film 'The Country I Belong' in 2001, then won the Silver Bear Award (Best Director) at the Berlin International Film Festival for 'Barbara' (2012), 'Phoenix' (2014) and 'Transit' (2018). It was selected as one of the 'Top 5 Foreign Language Films' by the National Board of Critics. Then, she won the Silver Bear Award (Best Actress Award) at the Berlin International Film Festival for 'Undine' (2020).
This year, he won the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival (Judges Grand Prize) with 'Affair' and established himself as a world-renowned director beyond Germany. He is a leading figure in leading the Berlin School, which is regarded as the most important advancement in German film history for the past 30 years, and at the same time builds his own film world characterized by free genre borrowing, multi-layered metaphors and allegories, unique psychological tension, and intelligent and elegant directing. It is evaluated that it did.
The movie 'Afire' is scheduled to be released in Korea on September 13th.
Reporter Ha-neul Lee, Ten Asia greenworld@tenasia.co.kr