Busan 2026

Jury statement for Zogsool:

Despite being firmly rooted in a Central Asian community, the film explores human relationships through a compelling sense of rhythm and carefully composed images, in a way that is both sensitive and ironic, allowing audiences everywhere to identify with its characters.

Held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan, South Korea, the festival was founded in 1996 and it focuses on introducing emerging films, first-time directors, and exceptional independent cinema, with a special emphasis on works from Asian countries. The festival sections New Currents and Korean Cinema Today – Vision! have been restructured into two expanded strands: Vision – Asia and Vision – Korea, offering a broader and more insightful perspective on the current landscape of Asian independent cinema. Our jury will award a film from the Vision-Asia section.