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Busan Film Festival Dispute Heats Up

Updated 2026-10-07 04:55 UTC 1 source Negative

Zhang Yimou, president of the Busan International Film Festival’s competition jury, addressed the ongoing dispute over historical accuracy in Korean cinema. The controversy has divided festival jurors and sparked heated discussions.

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Busan Jury President Zhang Yimou Weighs In on ‘The Assassin(s)’ History Row as Juror July Jung Says Her ‘Heart Feels So Cold’

Zhang Yimou, president of the Busan International Film Festival’s competition jury, waded into the dispute over historical fact and creative freedom that has engulfed Korean cinema, telling a press conference on Wednesday that history itself is written by people. The question from the press di

2026-10-07 04:50 UTC