1st(2016)
Opening Film (1) | International Competition (24) |
Alpinism (3) | Climbing (9) |
Adventure & Exploration (11) | Nature & People (10) |
Ulju Vision (2) | Ulju Summit 2016 (3) |
We Make UMFF (15) |
JUNG Jiwoo, CHEON Un-yeong
18 researchers selected as winter members of the Antarctic King Sejong Station complete severe survival training and fly to Antarctica. They first think there would be only harsh cold around negative 40 degrees Celsius and the solitude of isolated life, but as soon as they get there, they befriend with livings things including plants and animals there. A botanist is happy to see the growth of arctic plants growing by 0.2mm a year. An ornithologist is delighted to meet again the skua he caught using sausages. A seal that was lost and came up to the land is sent back to the sea by a researcher. The scientists touch and communicate with the arctic creatures to feel the living earth in a way different than other people. They keep on researching the area wishing that the earth should be healthy as long as the time the Antarctica has existed and also that it would remain as it is. The film contains the time of the Antarctic area that has flowed and has been stacked up little by little.
JUNG JiwooJUNG Jiwoo
He made his directorial debut with Happy End(1999) which is well received both in box-office and critics¡¯. The film was invited to numerous international film festivals including Critic¡¯s Week at Cannes 2000. He won International Critics Association with Sarangni, Blossom Again(2005), and Buil Film Awards, Best Prize with Eungyo(2012).
CHEON Un-yeongCHEON Un-yeong
Her short story Needle won Sinchoon Munye, Donga newspaper was the start of her career. Her works include collection of short stories Needle(2001), Myeongrang(2004), The Tear Manual of Her(2008), As You Know, Mom(2013), and novel Goodbye, Circus(2005), Ginger(2011). She won Sindongyeop creative prize, Artist of the Year and many more.