Busan International Film Festival announces Alfonso Cuaron's first visit to Korea and a spotlight on European women and genderqueer filmmakers
According to Variety, the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will host Alfonso Cuarón on his first visit to Korea and will spotlight nine European women and genderqueer filmmakers. Cuarón, an Academy Award winner for Best Director for Gravity (2013) and Roma (2018), also holds Venice Film Festival’s best screenplay prize.

Key facts
- 01BIFF is the 31st edition of the festival.
- 02Alfonso Cuarón will visit Korea for the first time as part of the festival.
- 03Spotlight focuses on nine films from European women and genderqueer filmmakers.
- 04Cuarón is an Academy Award winner for Best Director for Gravity and Roma.
- 05Cuarón also holds the Venice Film Festival’s best screenplay prize.
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