A Brand New Life (2009)

Profile

• Movie: A Brand New Life (English title) / Travelers (literal title)
• Revised romanization: Yeohaengja
• Hangul: 여행자

• Director: Ounie Lecomte
• Writer: Ounie Lecomte, Lee Jung-Hwa
• Producer: Lee Chang-Dong, Laurent Lavole, Lee Joon-Dong
• Cinematographer: Hyun Seok-Kim
• Assistant Director: Lee Jong-Eon
• World Premiere: May 20, 2009 (Cannes Film Festival)
• Release Date: October 29, 2009
• Runtime: 92 min.
• Genre: Drama / Children / Arthouse / Award Winning
• Studio: Now Film, Gloria Films
• Language: Korean
• Country: South Korea

Plot

Set in the 1970’s in a South Korean orphanage, as one child awaits to be adopted.

Notes

1. During the 11t Pusan Promotion Plan (which runs during the Pusan Int. Film Festival), “A Brand New Life” picked up the $10,000 OKF Fund award, which is presented by the Overseas Korean Foundation to fund a project from a Korean living overseas.
2. Director Ounie Lecomte was born in South Korea but adopted as child by French parents. This movie is based partially on her experiences.
3. “A Brand New Life” is produced by Now Film (South Korea) and Gloria Films (France) which is thought to be the first South Korean-French co-produced film.