The latest features of prolific Korean Otter Hong Kongers What did this nature say to you A series of international sales have been blocked ahead of the Cannes Film Festival, and the director will serve as a member of the festival's main competition jury this year.

Seoul-based sales banner Finecut has closed new deals on the title across Europe and Asia, including Austria and Switzerland (Filmgarten), China (Beijing Hugoeast Media, non-theatrical), Ex-Yugoslavia (Discovery doo), Finland (BKS Cinema), Japan (Mimosa Films), and the United Kingdom (Institute of Contemporary Arts, theatrical rights). These deals join the growing list of previously announced territories: France (Arizona film), Greece and Cyprus (AMA film), Italy (Minerva Film), Spain (L'Atalante Cinema), Taiwan (Cola film) and the United States (Cinema Guild).

Premiered earlier this year in the 75th Berlin International Film Festival competition section What did this nature say to you Stars Ha Seongguk, Kwon Hyehyo and Cho Yunhee (the regular collaborator of Hong's of Titles, e.g. Travelers' needs and By flow). The film follows his poet in his thirties, who unexpectedly spends a day with his family after her girlfriend comes down at home. He visited a Buddhist temple, prepared with stewed chicken with the birds her father caught, and found that he had the courage to acknowledge his deeper feelings when drunken honesty erupted. Hollywood ReporterThe lead critic summed up the film as "one of Hong's more fascinating works lately."

The film features Hong's signature minimalist aesthetic and improvised dialogue, marking his fifth return to the Berlin competition section in years, adding another to his sprawling canon, now including over 33 features.

In addition to strong international interest What did this nature say to youFinecut sells fast on its type title noiseThis is a high concept horror movie that explores the urban social phenomenon of South Korea’s complaints about “floor noise” through sensory-driven film experiences. The film was recently sold to the Philippines (the pioneer film) and Mongolia (Izagur Media LLC), and has been traded on more than a dozen territories including France, Japan and Latin America. noise A wide range of dramas are scheduled to be released in South Korea early this summer.

Finecut's Cannes Slate includes The journey therestarring Korean-American actor Justin H. Min (beef,,,,, after,,,,, Umbrella Academy). The company will also showcase videos of Park Hoon-Jung's expected Noir Tristes Tropicalhas multinational actors, and bossThis is a smooth action comedy of the Korean powerhouse Hive Media Corp. Both projects will debut to buyers in private screenings on the market.