Park Chan-Wook Wins Best Director at Sitges for 'No Other Choice'

Park Chan-wook wins best director at Sitges for 'No Other Choice'

Director Park Chan-wook has won the Best Director award for his latest dark comedy, "No Other Choice," at the Sitges Film Festival in Spain, the movie's local distributor, CJ ENM, said Monday. The celebrated Korean auteur was honored during the 58th edition of the festival, which has been renowned for celebrating fantasy and horror genres since its inception in 1968. Based on the 1997 satirical thriller novel "The Ax" by American novelist Donald…

Park Chan Wook Wins Best Director at Sitges Film Festival for ‘No Other Choice’

Credit: CJ ENM Legendary South Korean director Park Chan Wook has won the Best Director award at the 58th Sitges Film Festival for No Other Choice. The win, announced on October 19th, is the latest in a string of major accolades for the critically acclaimed movie. No Other Choice has been a sensation on the international festival circuit. It was the first Korean film in 13 years to be invited to the main competition at the Venice International F…