Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuarón headed to Busan Film Festival

Alfonso Cuarón will make his first visit to Korea for the 31st Busan International Film Festival in Busan from Oct. 6 to 15. The two-time Academy Award winner will walk the opening ceremony red carpet, host a masterclass and join a Q&A after an IMAX screening of Gravity. His son Jonás Cuarón will also attend the Asian premiere of Gabacho Champion in the World Cinema section.

The 31st Busan International Film Festival runs across Busan from Oct. 6 to 15.

Cuarón will lead a special Q&A session after an IMAX screening of Gravity.

Jonás Cuarón’s latest feature Gabacho Champion will have its Asian premiere in the World Cinema section.

Gabacho Champion stars Juan Daniel García Treviño, Eddie Marsan and Rosario Dawson.

The 21st Asian Contents & Film Market will run concurrently from Oct. 10 to 13.

Published Sep 18, 2026 11:16 am KST

Oscar-winning Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón / Courtesy of Busan International Film Festival

Alfonso Cuarón, the visionary Mexican filmmaker behind contemporary masterpieces like "Gravity" and "Roma," is set to make his first-ever visit to Korea for the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF).

The two-time Academy Award winner for Best Director will headline a star-studded lineup at Asia's premier film gathering, taking place across Busan from Oct. 6 to 15. Known for rewriting the rules of modern filmmaking with his sweeping long takes and immersive storytelling, Cuarón will walk the opening ceremony red carpet, host a highly anticipated masterclass and lead a special Q&A session following an IMAX screening of his 2013 space thriller, "Gravity."

Cuarón’s career spans landmark achievements across global cinema.

He first captured international acclaim with his raw coming-of-age drama "Y Tu Mamá También" (2001), which won Best Screenplay at the Venice Film Festival. He later reinvented a blockbuster franchise with "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" (2004) before staging the visceral dystopian chaos of "Children of Men" (2006). In 2018, his deeply personal black-and-white drama "Roma" earned the Golden Lion at Venice alongside three Oscars.

Adding to the family affair at this year's festival, Cuarón’s son and long-time collaborator, Jonás Cuarón, will also attend the Asian premiere of his latest feature, "Gabacho Champion" — his follow-up to 2023’s "Chupa" — in the World Cinema section.

Co-written by Jonás alongside his father for "Gravity," the younger Cuarón has carved out a distinct path in cinema. "Gabacho Champion" — starring Juan Daniel García Treviño, Eddie Marsan and Rosario Dawson — delivers a witty yet sharp-edged portrait of a Mexican immigrant navigating survival in the United States. Produced through Esperanto Filmoj alongside Alfonso Cuarón, Gabriela Rodriguez and Nicolás Celis, the film will feature a post-screening talk with Jonás Cuarón at the venue.

BIFF’s decision to host both father and son highlights the festival’s enduring prestige on the international circuit. Over its three-decade history, the festival has evolved from a local showcase into a vital bridge between Western auteur cinema and the booming Asian film market.

Beyond the film screenings, the 21st Asian Contents & Film Market will run concurrently from Oct. 10 to 13, reinforcing Busan’s status as a powerhouse hub of global industry professionals.

This article was published with the assistance of generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.

阿方索·卡隆将首次访问韩国，出席10月6日至15日在釜山举行的第31届釜山国际电影节。这位两届奥斯卡金像奖得主将亮相开幕式红毯，主持大师班，并在IMAX放映《地心引力》后参与问答环节。他的儿子乔纳斯·卡隆也将出席在世界电影单元举行的《加巴乔冠军》亚洲首映礼。

第31届釜山国际电影节于10月6日至15日在釜山举行。

在 IMAX 版《地心引力》放映结束后，库阿隆将主持一场特别的问答环节。

乔纳斯·卡隆的最新力作《加巴乔冠军》将在世界电影单元进行亚洲首映。

《加巴乔冠军》由胡安·丹尼尔·加西亚·特雷维诺、埃迪·马森和罗莎里奥·道森主演。

第21届亚洲内容及电影市场将于10月10日至13日同期举行。

发布于2026年9月18日上午11:16（韩国标准时间）

奥斯卡获奖墨西哥导演阿方索·卡隆 / 图片由釜山国际电影节提供

墨西哥电影大师阿方索·卡隆（Alfonso Cuarón）执导了《地心引力》和《罗马》等当代杰作，他将首次访问韩国，参加第31届釜山国际电影节（BIFF）。

这位两度荣获奥斯卡最佳导演奖的导演将领衔亚洲顶级电影盛会——釜山国际电影节，该电影节将于10月6日至15日在釜山举行。阿方索·卡隆以其恢弘的长镜头和沉浸式的叙事手法改写了现代电影的规则，他将走上开幕式红毯，主持一场备受期待的大师班，并在其2013年太空惊悚片《地心引力》的IMAX放映后主持一场特别的问答环节。

库阿隆的职业生涯涵盖了全球电影史上的里程碑式成就。

他凭借写实成长题材影片《你妈妈也一样》（2001）首次获得国际赞誉，该片荣获威尼斯电影节最佳剧本奖。之后，他又以《哈利·波特与阿兹卡班囚徒》（2004）重塑了哈利·波特系列电影的辉煌，随后又执导了充满冲击力的反乌托邦影片《人类之子》（2006）。2018年，他执导的黑白剧情片《罗马》饱含个人情感，荣获威尼斯电影节金狮奖，并斩获三项奥斯卡金像奖。

今年电影节的家庭盛事又添一笔，库阿隆的儿子兼长期合作伙伴乔纳斯·库阿隆也将出席其最新力作《加巴乔冠军》（Gabacho Champion）的亚洲首映礼——该片是他继 2023 年的《Chupa》之后的又一力作——将在世界电影单元展映。

乔纳斯·卡隆与父亲共同创作了《地心引力》的剧本，这位年轻的导演在电影界开辟了一条独特的道路。《加巴乔冠军》（Gabacho Champion）——由胡安·丹尼尔·加西亚·特雷维尼奥、埃迪·马森和罗莎里奥·道森主演——以诙谐而犀利的笔触，描绘了一位墨西哥移民在美国艰难求生的故事。该片由Esperanto Filmoj公司与阿方索·卡隆、加布里埃拉·罗德里格斯和尼古拉斯·塞利斯联合制作，放映结束后，乔纳斯·卡隆将在现场与观众进行交流。

釜山国际电影节决定同时举办这对父子档电影节，凸显了该电影节在国际影坛的持久声望。在过去的三十年中，釜山国际电影节已从一个本土展映平台发展成为连接西方作者电影与蓬勃发展的亚洲电影市场的重要桥梁。

除了电影放映之外，第 21 届亚洲内容与电影市场将于 10 月 10 日至 13 日同期举行，进一步巩固釜山作为全球行业专业人士聚集地的地位。

本文由生成式人工智能协助发布，并由《韩国时报》编辑。