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Busan Film Festival Honors Ahn Sung-ki and Names Thailand Country of Honor

Updated 2026-08-20 05:40 UTC 1 source Neutral

The 31st Busan International Film Festival honored the late Korean actor Ahn Sung-ki, while its market arm named Thailand as the first-ever recipient of a new top-tier country partnership.

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Variety

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Indian thespian Manoj Bajpayee’s first screen portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi will focus on a previously undisclosed chapter of India’s independence history, according to new details released on the Sudhir Mishra-directed film. Saurabh Shukla has joined the cast, and Narendra Hirawat and NH

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Variety

Busan Festival Honors Ahn Sung-ki, Market Names Thailand Country of Honor

The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has unveiled a Special Program in Focus honoring the late Korean screen legend Ahn Sung-ki, while the festival’s market arm has named Thailand the first-ever recipient of a new top-tier country partnership. “Those Beautiful Years, Ahn Sun

2026-08-20 05:32 UTC