Between November 11 and 19, 22nd Verzió International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, will once again present some of the world’s most up-to-date and powerful creative documentaries across 11 sections.

First Korean Focus at Verzió

Once separated, South Korea became a dynamically developing, economically rising nation, a boom that also exacerbated social differences and injustices. Korean documentaries of recent decades have caught up with international trends, addressing their society’s generational experiences and unspoken dilemmas.

The Korean program includes the international premiers of two shorts: Coral Love follows the destruction of the coral reefs on Jeju Island and the life of the community protecting them, and Still Waiting at Paengmok explores the aftermath of the Sewol ferry tragedy and how grieving parents continue waiting. The director of the documentary feature K-Family Affairs studies the relationship between the 386 generation—known for its fight for democratization—and today’s youth through family stories.

The Korean Wave section is supported by the Korean Cultural Center in Hungary.

Program venues: Trafó House, Toldi Cinema, Művész Cinema, the Blinken OSA Archivum, CEU Budapest, Institut français en Hongrie. 

More information about the program schedule: https://verzio.org/en