Christmas in August


1h 37m 1998

Brief Synopsis

The story of Jung-won, whose life is unremarkable except that he is dying.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Fortissimo Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 37m

Synopsis

The story of Jung-won, whose life is unremarkable except that he is dying.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Fortissimo Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 37m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Co-winner of the 1998 award for Best New Director (with Lee Chong-hyan for "Zoo by the Art Gallery") from the South Korean Motion Picture Artists Association.

Winner of FIPRESCI Special Mention at the 1998 Flanders International Film Festival in Ghent.

Winner of FIPRESCI Special Mention at the 1998 Pusan International Film Festival.

Released in United States 1998

Released in United States August 2001

Released in United States May 1998

Released in United States October 1998

Released in United States September 1998

Released in United States September 2000

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1998

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (International Critics Week) May 13-24, 1998.

Shown at Flander International Film Festival in Ghent October 6-17, 1998.

Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City September 15-22, 2000.

Shown at Pusan International Film Festival September 24 - October 1, 1998.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 10-19, 1998.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Dragons and Tigers) September 26 - October 12, 1998.

Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Pusan International Film Festival September 24 - October 1, 1998.)

Special Citation at the 1998 Vancouver International Film Festival.

Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Dragons and Tigers) September 26 - October 12, 1998.)

Released in United States 1998 (Special Citation at the 1998 Vancouver International Film Festival.)

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1998

Released in United States May 1998 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (International Critics Week) May 13-24, 1998.)

Released in United States August 2001 (Shown in New York City (Anthology Film Archives) as part of program "When Korean Cinema Attacks" August 17-26, 2001.)

Released in United States September 1998 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 10-19, 1998.)

Released in United States September 2000 (Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City September 15-22, 2000.)

Released in United States October 1998 (Shown at Flander International Film Festival in Ghent October 6-17, 1998.)