Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema

Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema (2026)

Documentary

After the COVID-19 pandemic, Busan International Film Festival founder Kim Dong-ho, at eighty-five, picks up a camcorder for the first time and decides to make a documentary. His lens turns toward cinemas struggling through the crisis, as beloved theaters vanish amid dwindling audiences. Seeking to reconnect with old friends, "Mr. Kim" — now nearing ninety — travels the world to talk with filmmakers and cinephiles. Through these encounters, he reflects on cinema’s past and future, finding wisdom and resilience in a time of transformation. His journey becomes a meditation on change, memory, and the enduring spirit of film.

Director: Kim Dong-ho

Casts

	Kim Dong-ho as Self
	Lee Chang-dong as Self
	Park Chan-wook as Self
	Bong Joon Ho as Self
	Hirokazu Kore-eda as Self
	Tsai Ming-liang as Self
	Garin Nugroho as Self
	Im Kwon-taek as Self
	Tang Wei as Self
	Kim Tae-yong as Self
	Luc Besson as Self
	Jean-Pierre Dardenne as Self
	Luc Dardenne as Self
	Yang Kuei-mei as Self
	Moon So-ri as Self
	Ryu Jun-yeol as Self
	Sul Kyung-gu as Self
	Ra Mi-ran as Self
	Park Jeong-min as Self
	Jeon Do-yeon as Self
	Hwang Jung-min as Self
	Kim Nam-gil as Self
	Lee Jung-jae as Self
	Don Lee as Self
	Yoon Dan-bi as Self
	Yoon Ga-eun as Self

Crew