'Bold Challenge' Kim Do-yeon Breaks Down in Tears After 'Dora' Screening at Cannes [Cannes★Report]

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On the 17th (local time), during the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival, the new film 'Dora' by director Jung Ju-ri was unveiled through its world premiere. Attending the screening that day were director Jung Ju-ri, Kim Do-yeon, and Ando Sakura.

'Dora' tells the story of a family who leaves Seoul for a seaside villa in midsummer. As Dora, who has been suffering from an unknown illness, experiences love for the first time, everything begins to slowly unravel.

Before the world premiere screening, director Jung Ju-ri, Kim Do-yeon, Ando Sakura, and cinematographer Irina Lubchansky took the stage to greet the audience, which filled the theater.

Director Jung Ju-ri said, "This is a film completed just a week ago. We just came out of the lab. It feels like a dream to meet the audience like this today. Thank you so much for the invitation. Let me introduce our two lead actors, the true protagonists who made our film, and our cinematographer." Kim Do-yeon, who plays Dora, said, "Hello. I am Kim Do-yeon, who plays Dora in 'Dora.' (In French) I am very happy. Thank you very much." Ando Sakura, who plays Nami, stated, "It is an honor to come to Cannes for the third time. Since this is my first time watching the film, I am not sure what emotions I will feel yet. Please understand if I happen to go into the restroom alone like this."

After the screening that day, a standing ovation erupted in the audience. Director Jung Ju-ri and the actors appeared overwhelmed. In particular, Kim Do-yeon, who attempted a bold transformation in 'Dora,' drew attention by breaking down in tears. In this work, Kim Do-yeon portrayed shocking nudity and same-sex bed scenes. Through 'Dora,' Kim Do-yeon shows a completely new side as an actress.

'Dora' depicts the process of two individuals, wounded in body and mind, becoming entangled in a whirlwind of complex emotions, rendered through director Jung Ju-ri's signature delicate direction. It explores the primal desires residing within a woman's inner self and the confusion experienced during that process, expressed through bold and sensory visual aesthetics.

With 'Dora' joining her feature debut 'Dohyi-ya' (2014, Un Certain Regard) and her second feature 'Next Sohee' (2022, Critics' Week Closing Film), director Jung Ju-ri has now had all three of her feature films released over the past 12 years selected for the Cannes Film Festival. This marks the first time in Korean film history that a female director has had all three of her feature films selected for Cannes.

Meanwhile, 'Dora' aims for a domestic release in the second half of 2026.

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