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Lee Chang-dong Wins First Korean Auteur Award at Mill Valley Film Festival

Director Lee Chang-dong becomes the first Korean recipient of the Mill Valley Film Festival's Auteur Award.

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Director Lee Chang-dong was selected as the recipient of the Auteur Award at the 49th Mill Valley Film Festival. [1] Lee Chang-dong's film 'Possible Love' will be officially invited to the competition section of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival for its world premiere. [2] The film 'Possible Love' is scheduled to hit South Korean theaters on September 23 and will be available on Netflix from November 6. [3] The film 'Possible Love' will compete in the main competition section of the Venice International Film Festival. [4]
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  1. Director Lee Chang-dong was selected as the recipient of the Auteur Award at the 49th Mill Valley Film Festival. · 매일경제South Korea
  2. Lee Chang-dong's film 'Possible Love' will be officially invited to the competition section of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival for its world premiere. · 매일경제South Korea
  3. The film 'Possible Love' is scheduled to hit South Korean theaters on September 23 and will be available on Netflix from November 6. · Yonhap News Agency
  4. The film 'Possible Love' will compete in the main competition section of the Venice International Film Festival. · Yonhap News Agency
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