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KoREa-Canada Blog 2015

Toronto SpringsintoKorean film

withTwo Upcoming

Korean film festivals

by Alexander Watts-Barnett (Toronto, ON)

fter a long and cold winter in Toronto, spring has finally graced us with the sun and
awarmth many of us were waiting for, bringing with it as well opportunities to see some
great Korean films in theatres around Toronto.

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Kicking things off on the weekend of May 8 and 9 , the Consulate general of the Korean
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Republic in Toronto, along with the Korea Foundation, hosted the 2015 Korean Film festival
at the TIFF lightbox.

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on May 8 at 7:30 pm, duresori(두레소리, The Voice of East)
was the first film on the program. Released in 2012, duresori is
an independent film depicting the trials and tribulations of
traditional Korean singing students who must sing in a choir to
save their school’s reputation. The film features an amateur cast
of real vocal students and boasts a totally original score.

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