Old Partner
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Lee Chung-ryoul
Lee Chung-ryoul
Lee Chung-ryoul
Jae-woo Ji
Goh Young Jae
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Mr. and Mrs. Lee, elderly peasants, eke out a living from their farm in a remote portion of South Korea, served by a 40-year-old ox who is their friend, their colleague, their lifeblood -- and clearly Mrs. Lee's competitor for her husband's love and loyalty. A tale of man and beast, that will be familiar to anyone who has ever cherished a pet, but here that love is magnified by the symbiotic nature of the relationship. Mr. Lee gathers special fodder for his ox and refuses to use insecticide for fear of poisoning him.
Director
Lee Chung-ryoul
Film Details
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Cinematic Vision Award at the 2009 SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival.
Winner of the HBO Documentary Films Emerging Artist Award at the 2009 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival.
Co-winner of the PIFF Mecenat Award at the 2008 Pusan International Film Festival.
Released in United States Winter December 30, 2009
Released in United States October 2008
Released in United States 2009
Released in United States January 2009
Released in United States June 2009
Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (Wide Angle - Documentary Competition) October 2-10, 2008.
Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (International Spectrum) April 30-May 10, 2009.
Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (Silver Spectrum) June 15-22, 2009.
Released in United States Winter December 30, 2009 (NY)
Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (Wide Angle - Documentary Competition) October 2-10, 2008.)
Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (International Spectrum) April 30-May 10, 2009.)
Released in United States June 2009 (Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (Silver Spectrum) June 15-22, 2009.)
Released in United States January 2009 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema Documentary Competition) January 15-25, 2009.)
