San Sebastian 2011 interview: 'Amen' director Kim Ki-duk

Kim Ki-duk is South Korea's best-known filmmaker and one of the most celebrated directors in the international film circuit. In 2004 he won the Best Director award for two different films in two of the major film festivals: for Samaritan Girl at the Berlinale and for 3-Iron at the Venice Film Festival. 3-Iron also earned him the FIPRESCI award as best film of the year. His divisive documentary Arirang bagged the top prize in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival this year.

His latest narrative film Amen has had its world premiere this morning here in San Sebastian. I've met with the director just one hour after the screening. Here is an extract of the interview.

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Kim Ki-duk's 'Amen' premieres in San Sebastian

Amen, South Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk's latest work, will have its world premiere at the San Sebastian Film Festival tomorrow. Both director and leading actress Kim Ye-na will be at the fest to present the film, but I'll get back to them tomorrow, as I'm meeting them for an interview a mere hour after the first screening of the film.

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