"I'd like to have a glass of soju," Director Jin Mi-song shares her thoughts after winning the 2nd prize at the Cannes Film Festival's La Cinéfondation [Cannes★On the Scene]

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Director Jin Mi-song, a Korean, was honored with the 2nd prize at the Cannes International Film Festival's La Cinéfondation for her film "Silent Voices," and she cheerfully remarked, "I'd like to have a glass of soju" after the event concluded.

On the afternoon of the 21st (local time), at the 79th Cannes International Film Festival's La Cinéfondation awards ceremony held at the Buñuel Theater in the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, Director Jin Mi-song's "Silent Voices" won the 2nd prize. At the ceremony, Korean-French actor Park Ji-min presented the award to Director Jin Mi-song.

"Silent Voices" is a short film depicting the stories of Korean immigrants living in the United States. The film follows four family members, exploring their private lives as they navigate between survival and disconnection in places where they feel alienated due to their appearance, culture, and distance from their homeland.

Before announcing the winner, Park Ji-min commented, "This film is not only a story about the difficulties and hardships of living as an immigrant in a country other than one's homeland, but also a story about what it means to exist as a 'stranger' to someone."

Director Jin Mi-song, who studied English literature and film directing at Sungkyunkwan University in Korea, is currently enrolled in the MFA film program at Columbia University. Her graduation film, "Silent Voices," was invited to the Cannes International Film Festival's La Cinéfondation, where she experienced the joy of winning the award.

Immediately after the award, Director Jin Mi-song spoke with StarNews. Director Jin said, "I never expected this, but I am so grateful for receiving the 2nd prize. I will strive to make even better works through this opportunity." She added, "At first, I was unsure, but I realized I had won when the title was announced at the end." When asked what she wanted to do after the award, she smiled brightly and said, "I'd like to have a glass of soju."

Finally, Director Jin added, "I want to share this happy news with my mom and dad in Korea first."

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