Routledge Korean Film and Festivals: Global Transcultural Flows

Explore the dynamic world of Korean cinema through the lens of global film festival cultures. This scholarly volume from the Routledge Advances in Korean Studies series examines how Korean films navigate both domestic and international festival circuits. By looking at the history, structure, and function of these festivals, the book provides a deep look into how cinema moves across borders. Readers will gain a better understanding of the changing aesthetics of Korean film within a transcultural context. The text analyzes successful festival films and studies the shifting relationships between the multi-media genre of film and the evolving landscape of global festival environments. It is a comprehensive resource for those studying the historical continuity and shifts in how Korean cinema is presented and received on the world stage.