Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema

After the COVID-19 pandemic, Busan International Film Festival founder Kim Dong-ho, at eighty-five, picks up a camcorder for the first time and decides to make a documentary. His lens turns toward cinemas struggling through the crisis, as beloved theaters vanish amid dwindling audiences. Seeking to reconnect with old friends, "Mr. Kim" — now nearing ninety — travels the world to talk with filmmakers and cinephiles. Through these encounters, he reflects on cinema’s past and future, finding wisdom and resilience in a time of transformation. His journey becomes a meditation on change, memory, and the enduring spirit of film.

• Kim Dong-hoDirector
• Jo Yeong-wookOriginal Music Composer

• Kim Dong-hoSelf
• Lee Chang-dongSelf
• Park Chan-wookSelf
• Bong Joon HoSelf
• Hirokazu Kore-edaSelf
• Tsai Ming-liangSelf
• Garin NugrohoSelf
• Im Kwon-taekSelf
• Tang WeiSelf
• Kim Tae-yongSelf
• Luc BessonSelf
• Jean-Pierre DardenneSelf