opening reception @ OAG (09.26)

The Korean Cultural Centre presents the 6th annual Ottawa Korean Film Festival (OKFF), which takes place from September 26 through October 8, 2023. The Korean Cultural Centre Canada kicks off the OKFF with an opening reception where an outstanding Korean film will be screened: “RANSOMED.” 

 

  • Date: September 26th, 2023 5:30 pm  Opening Reception / 7:00 pm Screening of “RANSOMED.” 
  • Venue: Alma Duncan Salon, Ottawa Art Gallery (50 Mackenzie King Bridge, Ottawa, ON K1N 0C5) 

RANSOMED

DIRECTOR: KIM Seong-hun
YEAR: 2023
RUNNING TIME: 132 min
 
After a South Korean diplomat to the Middle East suddenly receives a coded message from an abducted colleague who has long been presumed dead, he volunteers to lead the dangerous rescue mission. But when the plan goes awry, he is forced to team up with a local taxi driver—the only Korean expat he can find—and go deep into the heart of Lebanon in a final desperate attempt to bring their fellow countryman home.KIM Seong-hun