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Telefilm Canada is proud to recognize Canada’s presence at the 19th Busan International Film Festival and the Asian Film Market in South Korea, which will be held October 2 to 11 and October 5 to 8, respectively. Seven Canadian films have been selected by the Festival, one of the most important in Asia, including two world premieres. A delegation of a dozen directors, producers and actors will be there to represent the Canadian industry.

The Canadian Embassy in Korea and the Quebec Office in Seoul will hold a networking event with the Canadian delegates present.

World Cinema Section

• Aloft (Manitoba, minority coproduction with Spain), directed by Claudia Llosa
• Gurov and Anna (Quebec), directed by Rafaël Ouellet – World premiere
• Maps to the Stars (Ontario), directed by David Cronenberg
• Mommy (Quebec), directed by Xavier Dolan (Jury Prize, 2014 Cannes Film Festival, ex aequo)

Flash Forward Section (competitive section for first- or second-time feature filmmakers from outside Asia)

• Cast No Shadow (Newfoundland, Ontario), directed by Christian Sparkes – funded by Telefilm Canada’s Micro-Budget Production Program
• Sitting on the Edge of Marlene (British Columbia), directed by Ana Valine
• With Child (British Columbia), directed by Titus Heckel – World premiere