Hong Sang-soo’s Locarno-Bound ‘By the Stream’ Set for North American Release (EXCLUSIVE)
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variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “By the Stream” (aka “Suyoocheon”), the latest work by prolific South Korean minimalist director Hong Sang-soo, is set to release in North American theaters next year.
Rights were acquired by Brooklyn-based distributor Cinema Guild from sales agent, Seoul, Korea-based Finecut. Both companies have handled many of the director’s previous works.
The picture will have its world premiere in competition this month at the Locarno Film Festival. It will subsequently play at the New York Film Festival and other festival berths are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
Hong is known for his micro-budget, minimalist drama films that are long on conversation, chance encounters and female protagonists.
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