From January 18 until February 25, CINEMATEK is holding a Hong Sang-soo retrospective. On the occasion of this program, the publication Hong Sang-soo. Infinite Worlds Possible is available at CINEMATEK. This modest publication – compiled, edited and published by Sabzian, Courtisane and CINEMATEK – aims to trace the development of Hong’s remarkable body of work through a collection of essays and interviews.
Introduction
Stoffel Debuysere, Gerard-Jan Claes | 2017
Looking for Reality ‘Between the Cracks’
Jean-Michel Frodon | 2003
“For me, a film is good if it modifies my way of thinking”
Emmanuel Burdeau, Jean-Philippe Tessé and Antoine Thirion | 2004
Hong Sang-soo’s Holy Victory
Claire Denis | 2005
Twice-told Tales
James Quandt | 2007
Drinking/No Drinking
Joachim Lepastier | 2012
Déjà Vu
James Quandt | 2013
Infinite Worlds Possible
Rogez Koza, Francisco Ferreira and Julien Gester | 2015
Idiocies. A Poetics of the Real
Jacques Aumont | 2017
Publication compiled by
Gerard-Jan Claes and Stoffel Debuysere
Translations
Sis Matthé
Copy editing
Rebecca Jane Arthur and Sis Matthé
Design
Patrice Deweer
Printed by
Grafikon NV , Flin Graphic Group
Images courtesy of
Les Acacias Distribution, ASC Distribution, Galeries Distribution, Les Films du Camélia, Finecut, Jeonju International Film Festival, Jour2fete, MK2, Sophie Dulac Distribution
Thanks to
Jacques Aumont, Sabrina Bonamy (De l’incidence éditeur), Jean-Michel Frodon, Julien Gester, Roger Koza, Yura Kwon, Mark Peranson (Cinema Scope), James Quandt, Ouardia Teraha (Cahiers du Cinéma), Antoine Thirion