Hong Sang-soo's latest film set for world premiere in Berlin

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SEOUL, January 15 (AJP) - Director Hong Sang-soo's latest film has been invited to compete at this year's Berlin International Film Festival, which opens next month.

"The Day She Returns" will get its world premiere in the festival's non-competitive section, organizers said Wednesday, praising Hong's 34th feature for offering a "subtle reflection on the acting profession itself."

The film revolves around a woman who completes an independent film, gives three interviews about it, then struggles to recall them when asked to reenact the conversations in her acting class.

Hong has now been invited to the festival for the seventh consecutive year since 2020, having won awards five times for his films such as "A Traveler's Needs" (2024), "The Novelist's Film" (2022), "Introduction" (2021), "The Woman Who Ran" (2020) and "On the Beach at Night Alone" (2017).

The 76th Berlin International Film Festival will kick off its 10-day run on Feb. 12.

"The Day She Returns" is expected to be released here in the first half of this year.
Lee Hugh

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