Two Doors (Korea)

Opened June 21

Documentary. Directed by Kim Il-ran and Hong Ji-you. On Jan. 20, 2009, residents of a redevelopment area in Yongsan, Seoul, had been occupying the top floor of a four-story building named “Namildang” since the previous day to protest the city project. A police SWAT team was sent in to arrest the protesters. A fire erupted during the violent pre-dawn raid, killing five protesters and one policeman. The Seoul Central District Court held the leaders of the protest responsible for the blaze and sentenced them to jail terms. The incident is now widely known as the “Yongsan tragedy.” A joint project by filmmakers and LGBT and women’s rights activists Kim Il-ran and Hong Ji-you, documentary “Two Doors" deftly reconstructs the series of events that led to the death of six people. 

The Thieves (Korea)

Opening July 25

Crime. Action. Directed by Choi Dong-hun. Anycall (Gianna Jun), Popeye (Lee Jung-jae), Chewing Gum (Kim Hae-sook) and Zampano (Kim Soo-hyun) are professional thieves who work together. After their success in a gallery heist, the group hears that Popeye’s old partner and robbery mastermind Macao Park is back for another job after many years of missing. Pepsi (Kim Hye-soo), a genius safecracker and Macao Park’s old flame, decides to join the group to settle the old score with Park, who betrayed her in the past. With joining of Park’s Chinese professional thieves, the 10-member group plans to steal a legendary diamond worth $20 million also known as “Tear of the Sun.” 

A Millionaire on the Run (Korea)

Opened July 19

Comedy. Directed by Kim Ik-Ro. A promising salary man and a lobbyist, Choi Young-in (Park Jin-young) is attacked by a stranger while on a delivery mission to carry $5 million. He realizes that his boss Han Sang-moo (Cho Sung-ha), whom Young-in considered as his own brother, has betrayed him and made a scheme to kill him and take the money. While running away, Young-in encounters Miri (Min Hyo-rin) who robbed Pil-soo (Oh Jung-se) and runs away with her. The two are chased not only by Sang-moo and Pil-soo, but also by the police who are investigating on the case. Young-in and Miri, wanted by every police in Korea now, begin preparing for their last counterattack. 

The Dark Knight Rises (U.S.)

Opened July 19

Thriller. Action. Directed by Christopher Nolan. In the last movie of the series, Batman (Christian Bale), after taking responsibility for the crime and death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, is chased by the Gotham City Police Department and eventually vanishes. Batman decided to leave Gotham City to live a normal life as Bruce Wayne. For a while, crime rate in Gotham City is down under the city’s Anti-Crime Dent Act. After eight uneventful, peaceful years, Bruce runs into a mysterious woman named Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway). She predicts a series of events including an emergence of Bane (Tom Hardy), a ruthless terrorist who plans to destroy the city. With the future of the city at stake, Bruce gets out of his self-imposed exile and decides to come back as Batman.

The Amazing Spider-Man (U.S.)

Opened June 28

Action. Thriller. Directed by Marc Webb. Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) lives with his uncle and aunt after his parents disappeared when he was little. One day, Peter discovers a mysterious suitcase his father used to carry. He decides to find the secret behind his parents’ disappearance. Peter encounters his father’s former partner Dr. Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans) and acquires special powers by accident. With Peter’s help, Dr. Connors completes his research and creates “The Lizard,” his hidden ego. Peter makes a life-changing decision to become the city’s hero, Spider-Man.