Palm Springs International Film Society
2024 Palm Springs International Film Festival Archive

  • Dinner Inspired by Country Focus: South Korea

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Film Festival 2024

Celebrate Palm Springs International Film Festival’s 2024 country of focus South Korea. Each year, the festival curates a film selection from a country to celebrate their culture and create community within the industry. Explore the flavors of South Korea with a special menu crafted by Eight4Nine Restaurant. Look for the The Korean Film Council logo spotlighting South Korean films!

Event Details

Tuesday, January 9th 2024

Location: Eight4Nine Restaurant

Address: 849 North Palm Canyon Drive

Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Price: $95 

Dinner ticket does not include the film. Film tickets must be purchased separately. 

All Ages. *Valid government issued ID is required to consume alcoholic beverages

South Korean Films to Watch

A NORMAL FAMILY

In this simmering pressure cooker of a thriller, two brothers – one a doctor, the other a criminal defense lawyer – must put aside their ideological differences and work together after unearthing a shocking discovery concerning their teenage children.

             

COBWEB

  In this chaotically entertaining dark comedy, a film director (Song Kang-ho) obsessed with completing his masterpiece decides to reshoot the ending of a long-completed project despite increasing interference from the studio, censors, and his ragtag cast and crew.

             

CONCRETE UTOPIA

A massive earthquake rolls through Seoul, upending every apartment complex – except one. With refugees at their doorsteps, the residents of the remaining Imperial Palace apartment decide to wall out the rest of society, and an apocalyptic showdown becomes inevitable.

             

THE HANDMAIDEN

 An instant classic, Park Chan-wook’s lavish, steamily erotic 2016 thriller was hailed by The New York Times as “an emporium of visual delights.” A spellbinding tale of criminal schemers, whiplash reversals and double- (and triple-)crosses, it leaves you breathless.

             

THE HOUSEMAID

In this revered classic of South Korean cinema by genre auteur Kim Ki-young, a handsome piano teacher hires a maid to help his busy family, but chaos ensues when the unstable young woman seems hellbent on seduction and destruction.

             

IN OUR DAY

In parallel conversations, a poet and an actress are visited by a younger generation of aspiring artists in director Hong Sang-soo’s latest modest, featherlight jaunt, rife with gentle wisdom, cigarettes and soju, and the air of spending an afternoon with friends.

             

MEMORIES OF MURDER

In a small Korean province in 1986, two detectives struggle with the case of multiple young women being found murdered by an unknown culprit.

             

OASIS

The unlikely bond between two loners and social outcasts ultimately sparks the restorative power of love in director Lee Chang-dong’s devastatingly poignant masterpiece.

             

SLEEP

When her husband’s strange sleeping habits escalate from disruptive to disturbing, Soo-jin is forced to take desperate measures to protect herself and her newborn. Director Jason Yu’s startling, genre-hopping debut will keep you guessing till the very end.

             

SPRING, SUMMER, FALL, WINTER... AND SPRING

Set on a floating temple, this exquisitely beautiful and subtle Buddhist allegory follows the evolution of a young monk who, with the passing of the seasons, learns life's lessons, from innocence to carnal desires and eventually redemption.

             

SUNNY

In one of the most influential Korean films of the 21st century, a chance encounter with an old friend has a middle-aged housewife pining for her glory days of the ’80s, and inspires her to track down the gang for a reunion.

             

TRAIN TO BUSAN

While a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan.

Dinner Menu

First Course: 

Korean Crab Cake

Blue lump crab meat, Weiser Farm potatoes, Korean Bae (Korean pear), scallion curls, Mild-curry sauce

Second Course: 

Bulgogi Braised Short Rib

All-natural bone in short rib, bulgogi marinade, jasmine kimchi fried, kalamansi pickled Korean bean sprout salad

Dessert: 

Korean Milk Cream Donuts

Wines from the Palm Springs International Film Festival's Official Wine Sponsor Caymus Vineyards will be served alongside dinner.

Dinner Menu (Vegan Option)

First Course: 

Korean Jackfruit Cake

Korean bae (korean pear), scallion curls, mild-curry sauce

Second Course: 

Bulgogi Braised Tofu

Firm to tofu, Bulgogi marinade, jasmine kimchi fried rice, Calamansi pickled korean bean sprouts salad

Dessert: 

Panna Cotta

Vegan coconut panna cotta

Wines from the Palm Springs International Film Festival's Official Wine Sponsor Caymus Vineyards will be served alongside dinner.

Film Festival 2024