19th New York Asian Film Festival

Aug 28 - Sep 12, 2020

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International Premiere

Forbidden Dream

천문: 하늘에 묻는다

Available: Aug. 28 - Sept. 12, All USA

Limited seating

20 years after the breakthrough blockbuster Shiri, stars Han Suk-kyu and Choi Min-sik reunite for this sumptuous period piece about two eminent dreamers whose shared vision changed history. When King Sejong the Great appoints low-born Jang Yeong-sil as his science officer, a lasting bond forms. Not only do Jang’s ingenious astronomical devices delight the king, they improve the lives of the commoners. Yet with the sacred skies off limits to the vassal state, Jang’s invention of a new celestial globe threatens to destroy their friendship and disrupt the tenuous peace of the nation.

Director: Hur Jin-ho
Cast: Kim Hong-pa, Shin Goo, Han Suk-kyu, Choi Min-sik
Languages: Korean with English subtitles
2019; 132 min.

SCHEDULE:

Saturday September 5, 1:00pm
Smart Cinema USA

Available: Aug. 28 - Sept. 12, All USA