Korean Films Awarded

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Two Korean films have been awarded at the 38th Moscow International Film Festival in the feature length and documentary film categories. We take you there now.

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Winning films in the competition section were announced on the last day of the 38th Moscow International Film Festival. The very first to be announced was "Worst Woman" by director Kim Jong-kwan as recipient of the FIPRESCI Prize. The prize is bestowed by the International Federation of Film Critics, one of the oldest and largest film critics' organizations in the world.

[Soundbite] Jean-Max Mejean(FIPRESCI Jury Chairman)

'Worst Woman' is a romantic film about a woman who meets 3 different men during a single day in late summer.

[Soundbite] Kim Jong-kwan(Director, "Worst Woman") : "I'm honored to receive this prize in a beautiful city steeped in great cinematic history."

Meanwhile, director Yun Jero's "Mrs. B, A North Korean Woman" won the Special Jury Prize for best documentary with its measured look into the tragic lives of North Korean escapees. A total of 34 films competed in this year's Moscow film festival including 12 feature-length films, 8 documentaries and 14 short films.