Jeonju film festival to turn lens on martial law crisis

Jeonju film festival to turn lens on martial law crisis

This year’s Jeonju International Film Festival, set to run from April 29 to May 8, will shine a spotlight on films dealing with 2024’s martial law declaration, an event that plunged Korea into its deepest constitutional crisis in decades. The festival named "The Longest Night: Namtaeryeong" as its closing film, a documentary by director Kim Hyun-ji, who previously earned widespread praise for "A Man Who Heals the City” (2023). The festival's pro…