S. Korean film wins top prize at Venice Film Festival

S. Korean film wins top prize at Venice Film Festival

VENICE, Italy - South Korean film director Kim Ki Duk kisses his trophy after his film "Pieta" won the Golden Lion prize for best movie at the 69th Venice Film Festival on Sept. 8, 2012, becoming the first film from the Asian country to do so.

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter.. (2003)

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter.. (2003)

Movie Poster Film: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... And Spring (2003) Director: Ki-Duk Kim 14 August 2003 Date: 14 August 2003

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter.. (2003)

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter.. (2003)

Jae-Kyeong Seo & Yeo-Jin Ha Characters: Boy Monk & The Girl Film: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... And Spring (2003) Director: Ki-Duk Kim 14 August 2003 Date: 14 August 2003

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter.. (2003)

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter.. (2003)

Movie Poster Film: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... And Spring (2003) Director: Ki-Duk Kim 14 August 2003 Date: 14 August 2003

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter.. (2003)

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter.. (2003)

Yeo-Jin Ha Characters: The Girl Film: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... And Spring (2003) Director: Ki-Duk Kim 14 August 2003 Date: 14 August 2003

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter.. (2003)

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter.. (2003)

Ki-Duk Kim Characters: Adult Monk Film: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... And Spring (2003) Director: Ki-Duk Kim 14 August 2003 Date: 14 August 2003

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Ki-Duk Kim Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Seung-Yeon Lee Characters: Sun-hwa Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hee Jae Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Seung-Yeon Lee & Hee Jae Characters: Sun-hwa & Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hee Jae & Seung-Yeon Lee Characters: & Sun-hwa Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hyuk-Ho Kwon Characters: Min-gyu (husband) Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hyun-Kyoon Lee Characters: Tae-suk Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hee Jae & Seung-Yeon Lee Characters: & Sun-hwa Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Seung-Yeon Lee & Hyun-Kyoon Lee Poster Characters: Sun-hwa, Tae-suk Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hyun-Kyoon Lee, Seung-Yeon Lee & Hyuk-Ho Kwon Characters: Tae-suk, Sun-hwa, Min-gyu (husband) Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hyuk-Ho Kwon Characters: Min-gyu (husband) Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hee Jae & Seung-Yeon Lee Characters: & Sun-hwa Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hyuk-Ho Kwon Characters: Min-gyu (husband) Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hyun-Kyoon Lee Characters: Tae-suk Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hee Jae & Seung-Yeon Lee Characters: & Sun-hwa Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hyun-Kyoon Lee, Seung-Yeon Lee & Hyuk-Ho Kwon Characters: Tae-suk, Sun-hwa, Min-gyu (husband) Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hyun-Kyoon Lee & Seung-Yeon Lee Poster Characters: Tae-suk, Sun-hwa Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Seung-Yeon Lee & Hyun-Kyoon Lee Characters: Sun-hwa, Tae-suk Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hyun-Kyoon Lee Characters: Tae-suk Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hyuk-Ho Kwon Characters: Min-gyu (husband) Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hee Jae Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Seung-Yeon Lee Characters: Sun-hwa Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hyuk-Ho Kwon Characters: Min-gyu (husband) Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Seung-Yeon Lee Characters: Sun-hwa Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Seung-Yeon Lee & Hyuk-Ho Kwon Characters: Sun-hwa, Min-gyu (husband) Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hyun-Kyoon Lee Characters: Tae-suk Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Seung-Yeon Lee Characters: Sun-hwa Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Seung-Yeon Lee & Hyun-Kyoon Lee Characters: Sun-hwa, Tae-suk Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hyuk-Ho Kwon Characters: Min-gyu (husband) Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hyun-Kyoon Lee Characters: Tae-suk Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hyuk-Ho Kwon & Seung-Yeon Lee Characters: Min-gyu (husband), Sun-hwa Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hyun-Kyoon Lee Characters: Tae-suk Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Seung-Yeon Lee Characters: Sun-hwa Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Seung-Yeon Lee Characters: Sun-hwa Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Seung-Yeon Lee Characters: Sun-hwa Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Seung-Yeon Lee Characters: Sun-hwa Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hyun-Kyoon Lee Characters: Tae-suk Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Ui-Soo Lee, Jong-Su Lee & Jong-Hwa Ryoo Characters: Woman who Came Back from Family Trip, Man who Came Back from Family Trip, Boy who Came Back from Family Trip Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hyuk-Ho Kwon Characters: Min-gyu (husband) Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Seung-Yeon Lee Characters: Sun-hwa Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Jong-Hwa Ryoo Characters: Boy who Came Back from Family Trip Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hyun-Kyoon Lee Characters: Tae-suk Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hyun-Kyoon Lee Characters: Tae-suk Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Seung-Yeon Lee Characters: Sun-hwa Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004