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Mendoza (Argentina), June 2 (Ians) Anderson Duarte’s decisive goal helped Uruguay edge Gambia 1-0 to enter the FIFA U-20 World Cup quarterfinals.

In a match that saw both sides reduced to ten men, a low and driven rocket from Uruguay midfielder Duarte midway through the second half proved to be the difference as they edged past Gambia to set up an intriguing quarterfinal against the USA.

Gambia were up against it early on as Mansour Mbye was sent off in the 17th minute for a challenge on Juan de los Santos following an on-field Var review by referee Francois Letexier.

Uruguay failed to take full advantage of having an extra man for the remainder of the first half, as Luciano Rodriguez’s yellow card was upgraded to a red following another on-field Var call right before the break for an elbow thrown at Sainey Sanyang’s face. It was to...

Following the success of “Communication and Lies”, director Lee Seung-won spent two years crafting his follow-up effort about a neurotic family coming together for a murderous birthday party. After a successful theatrical and festival run that netted the film massive critical acclaim and numerous awards, the movie arrives free to stream on the ad-supported service Tubi TV in the United States.

“Happy Bus Day” is available from Echelon Studios

Coming together for a family dinner, Ki-tae (Lee Jae-in) and his wife Sun-young (Kim Sun-young) arrive at his mother's (Seo Gap-suk) house for a birthday dinner for their youngest son Seung-hwan (Kum Sung-min). Joining them are his brother Sung-il (Lee Joo-won) and his girlfriend (Jang Sun) as well as intersex brother Sang-hoon (Park Ji-hong) and youngest sister Ah-hyun (Kim Ae-jin), who quickly learn that they're to participate in the killing of a family member who's become a burden to the rest of the group.

After his first two features, the thriller “Fatal” and the drama “Entangled”, Korean director Lee Don-ku continues with a blend of both genres titled “Fanfare”. The movie already received critical acclaim and managed to entertain audiences at lat year's Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival as well as Seoul Independent Film Festival, a success it truly deserves given its many qualities. The director again proves his skill at using a minimalist setting to full effect, telling a story about loyalty, betrayal and deception in a style reminiscent of Quentin Tarantino's “Reservoir Dogs” and the gangster cinema of British filmmaker Guy Ritchie.

“Fanfare” is available from Echelon Studios

It is late on Halloween Eve and the majority of bars and clubs have already closed down, when J (Im Hwa-yeong) receives a call to meet an important client. In order to pass the time, she goes into one of the last bars still open,...

Over 100 films, stories of women, of precarious work, portraits of contemporary Korean society, between bourgeoisie and working classes; this is the 19th edition of the Florence Korea Film Fest, the most important Italian festival dedicated to the best of cinematography of contemporary South Korea, from 21 to 28 May in Florence, live (pending the provisions regarding the health emergency) at the La Compagnia cinema and online on the Più Compagnia and Mymovies.it platforms. The event, conceived and directed by Riccardo Gelli of the Taegukgi – Toscana Korea Association, is organized with the support of the Tuscany System Foundation, the Tuscany Region, the Metropolitan City of Florence, the Municipality of Florence, Kofic – Korean Film Council.

As every year, the Programme features a rich lineup of over 100 films, including short films and documentaries. Spotlights are on the homage to Kim Ki-Duk, one of the most important filmmakers in world cinema – who recently passed away, at...

Moon So-ri has always been an actress whose projects are worth keeping an eye out for. While she rarely does solo leading lady parts these days, even her work within an ensemble cast rarely disappoints. It is, thus, with anticipation that her latest feature “Three Sisters” by director Lee Seung-won, on which she also acts as producer, was looked forward to.

Three Sisters screened at Osaka Asian Film Festival

As the title suggests, our central characters here are three sisters, each with their different lives yet each equally pitiable in those lives. The eldest, Hee-sook, is an always apologetic florist who can’t seem to tell anyone, not even her rebellious daughter Bo-mi, that she has been diagnosed with cancer. Middle sister Mi-yeon is a devout Catholic choirmaster who can’t get her children to follow the faith as well as she’d want them to, while also just finding...

After his first two features, the thriller “Fatal” and the drama “Entangled”, Korean director Lee Don-ku continues with a blend of both genres titled “Fanfare”. The movie already received critical acclaim and managed to entertain audiences at lat year’s Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival as well as Seoul Independent Film Festival, a success it truly deserves given its many qualities. The director again proves his skill at using a minimalist setting to full effect, telling a story about loyalty, betrayal and deception in a style reminiscent of Quentin Tarantino’s “Reservoir Dogs” and the gangster cinema of British filmmaker Guy Ritchie.

“Fanfare” is screening at Project K – Korean Film Festival Frankfurt

It is late on Halloween Eve and the majority of bars and clubs have already closed down, when J (Im Hwa-yeong) receives a call to meet an important client. In order to pass the time, she goes into...

The 25th Busan International Film Festival to close with animation ‘Josee, The Tiger And The Fish’.

The 25th Busan International Film Festival is set to open with the world premiere of Septet: The Story Of Hong Kong, directed by Sammo Hung, Ann Hui, Patrick Tam, Yuen Wo Ping, Johnnie To, Ringo Lam and Tsui Hark.

The omnibus film, which received a Cannes 2020 label, was initiated by To as a tribute to his home city and shot on film in honour of the golden age of Hong Kong cinema, during which all seven of the directors first emerged. The segment directed...

Following the success of Communication and Lies, director Lee Seung-won spent two years crafting his follow-up effort about a neurotic family coming together for a murderous birthday party. After a successful theatrical and festival run that netted the film massive critical acclaim and numerous awards, the movie arrives free to stream on the ad-supported service Tubi TV in the United States.

Coming together for a family dinner, Ki-tae (Lee Jae-in) and his wife Sun-young (Kim Sun-young) arrive at his mother’s (Seo Gap-suk) house for a birthday dinner for their youngest son Seung-hwan (Kum Sung-min). Joining them are his brother Sung-il (Lee Joo-won) and his girlfriend (Jang Sun) as well as intersex brother Sang-hoon (Park Ji-hong) and youngest sister Ah-hyun (Kim Ae-jin), who quickly learn that they’re to participate in the killing of a family member who’s become a burden to the rest of the group. Unsure about...

South Korean cinema isn’t generally known for martial arts-heavy, stylish action films. The action films that do well are mostly of the gangster genre with hyper-stylised violence, which should make first-time director Lee Seung-won’s martial arts extravaganza “Revenger” slightly unique. The film’s trailer promised us lots of action, excitingly choreographed fight scenes and a high body count, making for a welcome relief from the usual gun/knife action sequences. But is it?

Well, yes and no. But let’s take it from the top. Somewhere in the Indian Ocean is an island simply called A-101. Shared by 12 Asian countries, the island is used as a prison where the worst kind of criminals are exiled to and left to their own accord. Ex-Interpol officer Kim Yul is arrested, sentenced to life on A-101 and sent to the island. He has one objective in mind – find and kill the...