‘The Plant from the Canaries’ still. Courtesy of the Jeonju International Film Festival

The 27th Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF), opening on the 29th, will propose diversity in creative approaches and new possibilities for film production through its new screening section ‘Possible Films’.

On the 14th, the Jeonju International Film Festival unveiled the five films selected for the ‘Possible Films’ section. This section was newly created to spotlight films that transcend constraints of their production environments on the strength of artistic imagination.

‘Possible Films’ is an extension of last year’s special program ‘Toward Possible Films’ presented at the festival. That showcase drew a positive response by introducing the work of filmmakers who continue producing under limited conditions, and its commemorative booklet also sold out in a short time, drawing attention. Reflecting this momentum, the festival has expanded the program into a regular section starting this year.

The section will screen five titles in total: one world premiere, one Korean premiere, and three Asian premieres. The lineup comprises works that depart from industry-centered production models to explore diverse approaches.

‘The Bare Trees with Bullets’ still. Courtesy of the Jeonju International Film Festival

Isiah Medina’s experimental film ‘Gangsterism’ is an exploratory work that reveals the political meaning of cinema not only through its narrative but also through its very mode of production.

Nicolas Pereda’s fiction feature ‘Everything Else Is Noise’ shows that creative storytelling is possible even on a small budget, while director Shinichiro Tsukasa, with his first feature completed in his seventies, ‘The Bare Trees with Bullets’, presents a case that transcends presumed age limits in filmmaking.

Also, director Lu Anlanxi’s work ‘The Plant from the Canaries’ tells the story of a woman seeking her identity in a foreign land.

Director Pascal Bode approaches issues of urban immigration from a fresh angle with ‘A Lot Talk’, which combines documentary and comedy.

‘A Lot Talk’ still. Courtesy of the Jeonju International Film Festival

The festival explained, “The aim is to overturn the prevailing notion that cinema is a high-cost art and to show that it is an art that can be made under a variety of circumstances.”

The 27th Jeonju International Film Festival will be held around Jeonju Cinema Street from the 29th until the 8th of next month.

‘Gangsterism’ still. Courtesy of the Jeonju International Film Festival