Old Partner
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| Directed by | I Chunglyeol |
| Produced by | Go Yeongjae |
| Written by | I Chungryeol |
| Starring |
Choe Won-gyun I Samsun |
| Music by | Heo Hun, Min So-yun |
| Cinematography | Ji Jae-u |
| Editing by | I Chunglyeol |
| Studio | Studio Neurimbo |
| Distributed by | Indie Story |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Old Partner (Hangul: 워낭 소리; RR: Wonang Sori, literally Cowbell Sound[1]) is a 2008 South Korean documentary film directed by Lee Chung-ryoul regarding a relationship between a 40-year-old cow and an old farmer in his 80s.[2] The film is set in the small rural town of Hanul-ri in Sangun-myeon, Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province. The film was a surprise success and had attracted more than 2 million viewers as of March 1, 2009, setting the record for the highest grossing independent film in Korean film history.[1][3] It won the PIFF Mecenat Award at the Pusan International Film Festival and the Audience Award at the Korean Independent Film Award.[4] Lee Chung-ryoul became the first independent film director to receive the "Rookie Director Award" at the PaekSang Arts Awards.[3]
Awards
- Won the PIFF Mecenat Award at the 2008 Pusan International Film Festival
- Won the Audience Award at the 2008 Seoul Independent Film Festival
- Nominated for the World Cinema Documentary at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival
- Won the Seicia Award at the 2nd Korean Independent PD Award
- Won the Rookie Director Award at the PaekSang Arts Awards
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Documentary Film Has Mass Appeal".
- ↑ OLD PARTNER Sundance 09 Film Festival
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "‘Old Partner’ Rattles Korean Film Scene". KBS World. 2009-03-02.
- ↑ "연초 극장가 '독립 영화' 화제작 잇단 개봉" (in Korean). SBS / Yonhap. 2009-01-05.
External links
- Official website
- Old Partner at the Internet Movie Database
- (Korean) 워낭 소리 at the KMDb
- Old Partner at HanCinema