On Body and Soul was selected as the Opening Film at the 18th Jeonju International Film Festival.

In this film, a woman who is always cautious meets a man who is bored with everything. Either at work and in dreams they share same dreams every night. On Body and Soul is the winner of this year’s Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival.

The Programmer of the Jeonju IFF has said, “On Body and Soul seems like a mystery, but is mostly about everyday events. Both lead similar lives, but they are different people, but through their shared dreams, they become curious about each other´s soul and long for each other´s body. On Body and Soul offers a cinematic way of entering into genuine communion with others and recreate one´s identity.

Ildiko ENYEDI, the director of On Body and Soul, was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1955. Ildiko ENYEDI directed five features and several shorts winning more than 40 international awards. In 1989, her feature film, My 20th Century(1989) won the Golden Camera Award at Cannes Film Festival and was selected among the 10 best films of the year by The New York Times. In 1992, she was the member of the jury at Berlin International Film Festival.

Jeonju International Film Festival has a special relationship with Hungarian filmmakers. Jeonju IFF has held special exhibition of Bela TARR, one of the Hungarian Master, and imported and screened The Turin Horse(2011). Gyorgy PALFI´s Free Fall, was selected as one of the previous JCP films. Jeonju International Film Festival will introduce director ENYEDI´s other films such as My 20th Century and Simon, The Magician in Carte Blanche program. Also, there will be a Cinema Class where Ildiko ENYEDI and programmer LEE Sangyoung will be attending.

On Body and Soul will be screened at 7:00 pm on April 27 in ‘Jeonju Dome’. The 18th Jeonju International Film Festival will be held from April 27 to May 6 in Cinema Street.

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