'Raging Years' headed to Venice film fest.

(From The Korea Herald)

By Iris Moon Director Im Kwon-taek's film "Raging Years" has been invited to compete at the 61st Venice Film Festival, signaling the growing international clout of Korean films. Im's 99th film was invited to compete in the "Venezia 61" section of the festival, where entries are in the running to win the coveted Golden Lion Prize at the oldest film festival in the world. The announcement follows the success garnered by director Park Chan- wook's "Old Boy" at the Cannes Film Festival in May, which won the Grand Prize and is reported to have received praise from director Quentin Tarantino. So far, seven Korean films have been invited to compete for the Golden Lion Prize for six consecutive years, including this year. Korean directors have also been making a clean sweep at international film festivals in recent years. Lee Chang-dong won the best director prize for "Oasis" at the 2002 Venice Film Festival, while Kim Ki-duk won the Silver Bear for best ...