The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), held every October in the South Korean port of Busan, marked its 20 anniversary last year. - AFP/File
Seoul (AFP) - The future of Asia's top film festival is being threatened by a bitter dispute over what organisers are calling an unacceptable political challenge to their artistic independence, with moviemakers pushing an "empty red carpet" boycott of this year’s event.
The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) -- held every October in the South Korean port of Busan -- marked its 20 anniversary last year, but celebrations were soured by a lingering row that has since snowballed into a full-blown crisis.
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