Shim Sung-bo's directorial debut, «haemoo«, Will be present in the official section of the San Sebastián Festival.
It is the first film of the one who was one of the scriptwriters of «Memories of Murder»(« Salinui chueok ») by Bong Joon-ho, a film that was also in the Donostia competition and that won the Silver Shell for best director in 2003.
Now Shim sung-bo He arrives at the San Sebastian Festival not only as a scriptwriter but also as a director. And if eleven years ago he collaborated on the script of a film by Bong Joon-ho, now Bong Joon-ho does the same with "Haemoo".
Based on true events, "Haemoo", or "Sea Fog»As it is known internationally, it tells of the attempts of a fishing boat to transport illegal immigrants and how they end in a catastrophe that will drive the crew to madness.
With this film, South Korean cinema returns to the official section of the San Sebastian Festival, which, despite being one of the recurring events in competitions around the world, including the Cannes Festival, the Berlinale or the Venice Film Festival, has been absent in the last two editions of the Donostia festival.