Program Note

The film began with the book *[On the Road, Khaosan Road]*, which director Kim Beomsam encountered by chance. After reading the book and visiting Thailand for the first time, he finally presents a film *On the Road, Khaosan Tango*, which he had been preparing for 10 years. A man obsessed with the past and a woman living the present, both with painful pasts and memories, the film always plays tango melodies in the background. Including Piazzolla's *“Invierno Porteno”*, the beautiful variations played by *La Ventana* comfort the characters with tango sensibility. Like *“Invierno Porteno”*, the story is full of emotions like loss, joy, sadness, solitude, and relaxation. The film weaves a narrative of emotion, relaxed against the sweet and bitter loss, set in a beautiful exotic landscape. (MAENG Soo-jin)

Director

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  • Kim Beomsam
  • Kim Beomsam majored in law at university, but pursued his dream of filmmaking by entering graduate school to study film direction and theory. After graduating, he worked primarily in the film policy field to improve the Korean film production environment and expand film diversity. *Khaosan Tango* (2020) is his feature directorial debut.