EXCLUSIVE: EST N8, the international finance, production and sales company launched by EST Studios and Bangkok-based N8 Studios, has acquired world sales rights, excluding South Korea, to April Tragedy (The Daughters Of That Day), directed by Koh Hoon.
Produced by Junghoon Song, the film will receive its world premiere at Busan International Film Festival (October 4-13), where it is playing in competition in the Wide Angle section.
The documentary looks at the aftermath and healing journey following two important but often overlooked events in world history – the Jeju 4.3 Uprising and Rwandan genocide tragedies.
Koh Hoon previously directed feature films Eomung (2019) and Paper Flower (2020), with the latter film winning Best Foreign Language Film and Best Actor at the Houston Film Festival.
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