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The Widescreen Weekend festival is delighted to present a selection of Korean widescreen favourites, presented in partnership with the Korean Film Archive.  

Following our previous celebrations of Japanese and Italian widescreen cinema, this year we are proud to continue our journey through the rich and diverse landscape of global widescreen filmmaking. Korean cinema, both classic and contemporary, offers a wealth of treasures that embody the scale and grandeur of widescreen. From sweeping historical dramas to contemporary masterpieces, they illustrate that the the widescreen format is a dynamic canvas for cultural expression. We invite audiences to discover—or rediscover—these cinematic gems this September.

Friday 26 September 2025

• 13:00-14:30 – A Day Off (Cert TBC) Lee Man-hee’s long-lost drama exploring spiritual and social disillusionment. (Cubby Broccoli Cinema)
• 15:00 – The Hut (15) An occult mystery set in a village haunted by a vengeful spirit. (Cubby Broccoli Cinema)
• 21:00-23:15 – Oldboy (18) A feverish revenge thriller by Park Chan-wook mixing noir, tragedy, and surreal twists. (Pictureville)

Saturday 27 September 2025

• 11:30-13:00 – Let's Meet at Walker Hill (U) Han Hyeong-mo’s joyful musical comedy spotlighting Seoul’s 1960s music scene. (Cubby Broccoli Cinema)
• 16:15-18:55 – Seong Chun-hyang (12) Shin Sang-ok’s vibrant colour CinemaScope take on Korea’s most beloved folk romance. (Pictureville)

Sunday 28 September 2025

• 16:30 – Goryeojang [Burying Old Alive] (18) Kim Ki-young’s moral fable about tradition and conscience in a remote mountain village.  (Cubby Broccoli Cinema)
• 19:30 – The Good, The Bad, The Weird (15) Kim Jee-woon’s riotous Manchurian Western packed with outlaws and treasure hunts. (Cubby Broccoli Cinema)

>>Discover the full programme for Widescreen Weekend 2025 here.