Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
After the COVID-19 pandemic, Busan International Film Festival founder Kim Dong-ho, at eighty-five, picks up a camcorder for the first time and decides to make a documentary.His lens turns toward cinemas struggling through the crisis, as beloved theaters vanish amid dwindling audiences.Seeking to reconnect with old friends, "Mr.
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After the COVID-19 pandemic, Busan International Film Festival founder Kim Dong-ho, at eighty-five, picks up a camcorder for the first time and decides to make a documentary. His lens turns toward cinemas struggling through the crisis, as beloved theaters vanish amid dwindling audiences. Seeking to reconnect with old friends, "Mr. Kim" — now nearing ninety — travels the world to talk with filmmakers and cinephiles. Through these encounters, he reflects on cinema’s past and future, finding wisdom and resilience in a time of transformation. His journey becomes a meditation on change, memory, and the enduring spirit of film.
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- Release date
- Feb 19, 2026
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
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- Language
- Korean
- Country
- South Korea
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