According to the organizers of the London Asian Film Festival on November 1st, the festival, held in the UK, came to a close with the screening of director Eom Tae-hwa’s ‘Concrete Utopia,’ which was the closing film on October 29th (local time), followed by an awards ceremony.
Park Bo-young, the lead actress of ‘Concrete Utopia,’ received the ‘Best Actor Award.’ Park Bo-young expressed her gratitude and honor, “It’s my first award from abroad, so I’m incredibly thankful and honored.”
Hong Sa-bin, who played the lead role in the competition section film ‘Hopeless’, received the ‘Rising Star Award.’
The Best Film Award in the competition section went to Kim Sung-hwan’s feature debut film ‘Iron Mask,’ a work depicting the emotional growth of a kendo athlete with a troubled mind. The Jury Prize was awarded to the film ‘Amiko’ directed by Mori Yusuke.
A total of 49 films were invited. ‘Concrete Utopia’ drew particular attention among the invited films, as it was the first to sell out the 800-seat screening hall.
Source: wikitree
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