Filmbar screening of Lee Chang-dong's "Burning" (2018) at Research and Publication Centre (RPC) on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 5:00 pm.
Dreaming of becoming a writer, alienated Jong-su, the frustrated son of an imprisoned farmer, takes odd jobs to make a living. Then, one day, Jong-su runs into Hae-mi, a lively childhood friend and aspiring actress, and as one thing leads to another, agrees to feed her cat while she takes off on an extended trip to Africa. In the meantime, as Jong-su waits for her return, he takes great joy in fantasising about Hae-mi, spending increasingly more time in her tiny apartment. Eventually, Hae-mi returns. However, much to Jong-su's chagrin, she arrives with Ben, a privileged, sophisticated, empty Korean man she met at the Nairobi Airport. But as envy turns into suspicion and confusion into lovesickness, unexpectedly, Jong-su learns of Ben's secret obsession. Is Hae-mi in danger?
Address: Research and Publication Centre (RPC), 2nd Floor, 65 Main Boulevard Gulberg, Lahore (next to Standard Chartered Bank, above Indesign showroom).
From this week, we hope to initiate a discussion on the film immediately after it ends, accompanied by tea. Lift is operational.
Rashed Rahman
Editor, Pakistan Monthly Review (PMR) (link: pakistanmonthlyreview.com)
Director, Research and Publication Centre (RPC) (on Facebook)
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