Cannes saw three Korean films screening in competition this year, two of them picking up prizes. All received theatrical releases in Korea the same week they screened in Cannes, an unusual move for festival films, particularly winning ones, which often spend several months on the festival circuit before domestic release.
The Housemaid, Poetry and Hahaha all screened in competition in Cannes, the first two in the main programme, Hahaha in the Un Certain Regard sidebar.
