A Midsummer's Fantasia is a section of KAFA Shorts that showcases films that break the norms of imagination and explore the boundaries of cinema. These films are characterized by their strong genre elements and their willingness to experiment with form and style.
These films are sure to challenge and inspire audiences, and they offer a glimpse into the world of three of Korea's most exciting filmmakers. The screening includes 2001 Imagine by JANG Junhwan, the film was praised for its amazing imagination when it was released, Scissors by LEE Gicheol, whose works penetrate Korean modern history, and Giant’ room, a creative animated film by KIM Sijin.
Scissors
가위
DIRECTOR: LEE GI-CHEOL
WRITER: LEE GI-CHEOL
CAST: LEE BONG-GYU, MIN KYOUNG-JIN, O MIN-AE, SEO TAE-HWA, JEONG HUI-TAE
DRAMA / 1998 / 15 MIN
In a peaceful barbershop, master sergeant Kim, the barber, starts telling his friends the story of the scissors hanging on the wall.
The Distance Between Us
윤리거리규칙
DIRECTOR: LEE JUNGGON
WRITER: LEE JUNGGON
PRODUCER: YU SUMIN
CAST: LEE SOOKYUNG, JANG YOOSANG, PARK SORI, KIM IJEUNG, ANN MINYEONG, KWON BUMTAEK
ROMANCE/DRAMA / 2016 / 27 MIN
Seondeok Arts High School implements a "moral distance rule" that prohibits physical contact between boys and girls. As a result, the school recommends that Byung-chan and Seo-hyun, who have been dating for 700 days, transfer to another school.
Giant' Room
거인의 방
DIRECTOR: KIM SI-JIN
WRITER: KIM SI-JIN
PRODUCER: LEE BYEONG-SAM
CAST: JO HYEONG-RAE, KIM SI-JIN, LEE JEONG-MIN
ANIMATION / 2012 / 11 MIN
A man moves into a strange room. Despite the owner’s warning, he disregards the sign ‘Do not enter this door’ and enters.
Love Glitch
사랑의 방식
DIRECTOR: LEE KWANG-HO
WRITER: LEE KWANG-HO
PRODUCER: PARK SOHYE
CAST: JANG WOOYEON, JEON JIHAK, HAN MINCHUL, KIM YEJIN, LEE SANGHYUN, KIM GRIM
SCI-FI/THRILLER / 2019 / 26 MIN
A bride-to-be wants to erase her future husband’s memories of his ex-girlfriend. On the way to their wedding ceremony, she manages to infiltrate his mind.
Hz
헤르츠
DIRECTOR: BONG JOON YOUNG
WRITER: BONG JOON YOUNG
PRODUCER: SHIN DONG HOON
CAST: YOO EDEN, LEE JUNG GON, BONG JOON YOUNG
FANTASY/THRILLER / 2016 / 11 MIN
A high school girl who experiences auditory hallucinations meets a man who also does. The two decide to follow the sound, but their journey leads them to more questions than answers.
2001 Imagine
2001 이매진
DIRECTOR: JANG JUN-HWAN
WRITER: JANG JUN-HWAN
CINEMATOGRAPHER: BONG JOON-HO
OCAST: PARK HEE-SOON, MAENG BONG-HAK, AN JIN-HUI
DRAMA / 1994 / 31 MIN
From the director of the sci-fi comedy Save the Green Planet!(2003), this is a short film about a man that believes himself to be the reincarnation of John Lennon.