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Korean Filmmaker Lee Chang-dong Returns to Feature Filmmaking

Updated 2026-09-05 07:25 UTC 1 source Neutral

Lee Chang-dong, a renowned Korean filmmaker, has returned from an eight-year hiatus with his new film 'Possible Love' entering the Venice Film Festival competition. He attributes his break to 'pathological timidity'.

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Lee Chang-dong On His Eight-Year Hiatus & Confident Return With Venice Competition Title ‘Possible Love’

Lee Chang-dong has finally returned to feature filmmaking. The Korean filmmaker has been on an extended eight-year hiatus, which he blames on his “pathological timidity.” “Unless I have that conviction, I cannot make myself begin the work, no matter the external circumstances or what oth

2026-09-05 07:21 UTC