Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
미스터김, 영화관에 가다
Documentary
After the COVID-19 pandemic, Busan International Film Festival founder Kim Dong-ho, at eighty-five, picks up a camcorder for the first time and decides to make a documentary. His lens turns toward cinemas struggling through the crisis, as beloved theaters vanish amid dwindling audiences. Seeking to reconnect with old friends, "Mr. Kim" — now nearing ninety — travels the world to talk with filmmakers and cinephiles. Through these encounters, he reflects on cinema’s past and future, finding wisdom and resilience in a time of transformation. His journey becomes a meditation on change, memory, and the enduring spirit of film.
2026-02-19
ko
Cast
Director
Kim Dong-ho
Kim Dong-ho as Self
Lee Chang-dong as Self
Park Chan-wook as Self
Bong Joon Ho as Self
Hirokazu Kore-eda as Self
Tsai Ming-liang as Self
Garin Nugroho as Self
Im Kwon-taek as Self
Tang Wei as Self
Kim Tae-yong as Self
Luc Besson as Self
Jean-Pierre Dardenne as Self
Luc Dardenne as Self
Yang Kuei-mei as Self
Moon So-ri as Self
Ryu Jun-yeol as Self
Sul Kyung-gu as Self
Ra Mi-ran as Self
Park Jeong-min as Self
Jeon Do-yeon as Self
Hwang Jung-min as Self
Kim Nam-gil as Self
Lee Jung-jae as Self
Don Lee as Self
Yoon Dan-bi as Self
Yoon Ga-eun as Self