Busan 2024: The Awards

Busan Film Center (C) Clarence Tsui

VERDICT: Park Ri-woong's South Korean tale of racism and inequality 'The Land of Morning Calm' and The Maw Naing's stirring tale of exploitation in Myanmar, 'MA - Cry of Silence', took top honors in the New Currents section.

October 11th, 2024

New Currents Award
The Land Of Morning Calm
dir. Park Ri-woong (South Korea)

MA – Cry Of Silence
dir. The Maw Naing (Myanmar-South Korea-Singapore-France-Norway)

KIM Jiseok Award

Village Rockstars
dir. Rima Das (India-Singapore)

Yen and Ai-Lee
dir. Tom Lin Shu-Yu (Thailand)

Works And Days
dir. Park Minsoo, Ahn Kearnhyung (South Korea)

Another Home
dir. Frankie Sin (Thailan-Hong Kong-France)

Yurim
dir. Song Jiseo (South Korea)

A Garden In Winter
dir. Eléonore Mahmoudian, Matsui Hiroshi (Japan-France)

Actor of the Year Male:
Yoo Lee ha
in The Final Semester (South Korea)

Actor of the Year Female:
Park Seoyun
in Humming (South Korea)

KB New Currents Audience Award
The Land Of Morning Calm
dir. Park Ri-woong (South Korea)

Flash Forward Audience Award
Memories Of A Burning Body
dir. Antonella Sudasassi Furniss (Costa Rica-Spain)

Documentary Audience Award
K-Number
dir. Jo Seyoung (South Korea)

Fipresci Award
Tale of the Land
dir. Loeloe Hendra (Indonesia-Philippines-Taiwan-Qatar)