Following the COVID-19 pandemic, founder of the Busan International Film Festival Kim Dong-ho obtains a camcorder for the first time in his eighty-five years of life. When he decides to make a documentary, the camera naturally points towards cinemas during the pandemic. With the number of cinemagoers plummeting during the changing times, the cinemas held so dear throughout history and memory disappear faster than ever. Curious about how old friends are doing in this situation, “Mr. Kim” - now almost ninety - travels around the world to chat. Through anecdotes, debates about the future of movies, and conversations about the nature of film, he finds wisdom, insight, and new paths forged in the midst of great change.

After the COVID-19 pandemic, movie theaters around the world have faced an unprecedented crisis. Known in the international film community as “Mr. Kim”, I picked up a camera for the first time in my life to seek answers from filmmakers at home and abroad.
Through conversations with friends in Korean and Asian cinema—companions who have shared this journey with me—I hope to reflect on what cinema means to us today, and to discover the stories and wisdom we can pass on to the next generation.

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