BUSAN, South Korea, – Asia’s biggest annual film festival started in South Korea Wednesday at a fraction of its usual scale, but some movie fans will still be able to attend screenings despite the coronavirus forcing many events online. The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) usually sees a host of stars and industry players from Asia and elsewhere descend on the port city for 10 days of critical consideration and financial deal-making. But strict conditions imposed this year because of the pandemic mean there will be no opening ceremony, and … Continue reading Asia’s biggest film fest opens as a shadow of its usual self