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BOGOTA: CITY OF THE LOST: Song Joong-Ki Vies For Dominance In The 90s Colombian Black Market

Minority Opinion helmer Kim Seong-je has a story to tell, although bear with him if it’s more to do with the arduous BTS of it all with his latest international crime noir, Bogota: City Of The Lost, and less so the film itself. Casting and pre-production ensued for about a year or so until cameras rolled on location in Colombia in 2020, offsetting one of the most hectic scheduling spells for a film to endure as the Covid-19 pandemic set in worldwide. Eighteen months later with a few delays in between and production finally wrapped as Kim set out to complete the film which eventually got to hold its World Premiere for the 29th edition of the Busan International Film Festival a few months ago. I haven’t seen all the reviews so I don’t know what the general feedback on this film is, but it’ll be worth watching to appreciate […]

BOGOTA: CITY OF THE LOST Trailer Revealed Ahead Of Busan World Premiere

Lee B. Golden III

If there were ever a director who’s seen their share of heavy lifting, it would be Kim Seong-je whos newest crime noir, Bogota: City Of The Lost, now has a trailer to warrant some attention. Filming in 2020 was stifled by the Covid-19 pandemic until it finally wrapped photography the following summer, and is now poised for its World Premiere at the 29th edition of the Busan International Film Festival later this week. BIFF programmer Song Kyung-won has more: From the deepest depths to the highest heights, a tumultuous life unfolds in this film. After their family business collapses due to the IMF crisis, Guk-hui (Song Joong-ki) and his family flee Korea and arrive in Bogotá, Colombia. What they initially thought would be a temporary stay turns into a permanent settlement after they are robbed of all their belongings upon arriving at the airport. At 19, Guk-hui is determined to […]