The U.P. Film Institute in partnership with the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines and UP Korea Research Center presents director Sung-ho Kim’s “How to Steal a Dog” for a FREE PUBLIC VIEWING a night before the 2017 Korean Film Festival opens in the country. The film will run for 1 hour and 50 minutes and a Q&A with the director will follow.
About the DIRECTOR: Kim Sung-Ho was born in Seoul, South Korea and graduated with a degree in Architecture from Yonsei University. He later received a Master of Arts in Media Studies from the New School University in New York. In 2003, he made his feature debut “Into the Mirror” and became involved in a number of omnibuses, dramas, and short films. He returned to commercial feature directing with “How to Steal a Dog”, based on the book of the same name by Barbara O’Connor. He currently teaches at the Chugye University of the Arts in Seoul, Korea.
Film Synopsis: Ten-year-old Ji-so lives in pizza truck with her family. Her father suddenly disappeared after their pizza business went bankrupt. When she sees a missing dog poster with a $500 reward, Ji-so simply believes that that amount of money would be enough to buy her family a house. She hatches a plan with her friend Chae-rang to find a dog with a rich owner, steal it and return the dog by pretending to have found it to get a reward. Their target is Wolly, the dog of an old rich lady who owns the restaurant where Ji-so’s mom works.
The Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines will hold its annual Korean Film Festival starting this September 2017. The Korean Film Festival is one of the largest celebrations of Korean cinema in the country, with screenings of the greatest Korean films across the country.
The festival will officially kick off in Manila on September 7 with the screening of “How to Steal a Dog” at SM Megamall. Kim Sung-ho, director of the film, will be gracing the opening ceremony. Kim will also have a series of Director’s talk at the UP Film Institute (UPFI) on September 6 and Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) on September 8.
The festival will run until October 15 and will be stopping by the cities of Davao on September 14 to 17, Iloilo on September 21 to 24, Cebu on September 28 to October 1, Pampanga on October 5 to 8, and Cavite on October 12 to 15.
Other films included in the festival are “Twenty,” “My Brilliant Life,” “Very Ordinary Couple,” and “King of Jokgu.”
All films are with English subtitles. Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information email info@koreanculture.ph or contact Korean Cultural Center at (02) 555-1711.
