ROK government grants film festival permission to screen North Korean movies



News ROK government grants film festival permission to screen North Korean movies Government will give green light to "academic and artistic activities," culture ministry says Dagyum Ji July 10, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Koryo Group The South Korean government has granted a film festival permission to publicly screen nine North Korean movies in Bucheon this month, the event's organizers said on Tuesday. The organizing committee of the 22nd Bucheon International Fantastic Festival (BIFAN) said it had “received final approval from the relevant authorities” yesterday to screen three full-length and six short-length DPRK-made films. The South Korean government has granted a film festival permission to publicly screen nine North Korean movies in Bucheon this month, the event's organizers said on Tuesday. The organizing committee of the 22nd Bucheon International Fantastic Festival (BIFAN) said it had “received final approval from the relevant authorities” yesterday to screen three full-length and six short-length DPRK-made films. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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ROK government grants film festival permission to screen North Korean movies

Government will give green light to "academic and artistic activities," culture ministry says

Dagyum Ji July 10, 2018

ROK government grants film festival permission to screen North Korean movies

Koryo Group

The South Korean government has granted a film festival permission to publicly screen nine North Korean movies in Bucheon this month, the event's organizers said on Tuesday.

The organizing committee of the 22nd Bucheon International Fantastic Festival (BIFAN) said it had “received final approval from the relevant authorities” yesterday to screen three full-length and six short-length DPRK-made films.

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