17th DMZ International Documentary Film Festival

South Korea, September 11 - September 17 2025

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The jury

Oh Young-Suk (South Korea), Pouya Aghelizadeh (Iran), David Sánchez (France)

Awarded films

Beyond Now, Nayein by Lim Daecheong
(South Korea, 2025, 109 mins.)

Reports

The Triumph of Everyday Life: Beyond Nations, Beyond Politics by Pouya Aghelizadeh
Letter to an Unknown Mother: Affective Images, the Archive of Memory by Oh Young-Suk

“The winning film “Beyond Now, Nayein” possesses a compelling narrative that expands the meaning of its title and delves deeper into the present time by engaging in conversations with the departed in order to move on strongly with a hope for a day we dreamed of…”