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Powered by South Korea’s renowned stars, Broker was officially invited to the competition section of the 75th Cannes International Film Festival.
Directed by acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda, the film features a solid cast roster including Song Kang Ho, Kang Dong Won, Bae Doona, Lee Ji Eun and Lee Joo Young.
Broker traverses the story of an unexpected and special journey of people who get entangled because of baby boxes.
These baby boxes provide hope for infants to receive care from others after they got dropped on the boxes.
In the film, a broker and a detective set out on a journey with different goals.
They find the new parents for the babies the detectives who follow their journey to finish a long and painstaking case.
Correspondingly, Director Hirokazu adds another milestone to his career by entering Cannes for the 8th time. His work for the 2018 film Shoplifters won the Palme d’Or in the festival.
Broker is also the first South Korean film he directed where he worked with the Korean cast and crew.
The 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival will run from May 17 to May 28.
Following the invitation announcement, Director Hirokazu and the lead actors express their thoughts on entering the competition.
Director Hirokazu Koreeda said, “I am glad that this work, which transcends different languages and cultural differences, has been highly evaluated. With this invitation, not only me but also all the staff and actors who participated in the work have been rewarded.”
Broker is slated to premiere in June 2022.
Source/Photo: news1 | CJ ENM | Cannes Film Festival
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