Old Partner (2009)
1h 18m
Running Time
January 15, 2009Release Date
Plot.
An elderly farmer lives out his final days with his wife and a loyal ox in the Korean countryside.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Won-gyoon Choi
Self
Sam-soon Lee
Self
Kim Soo-duk
Sound Mixer
Lee Chung-ryoul
Director
Goh Young-jae
Producer
Media.
Details.
Wiki.
Old Partner (Korean: 워낭 소리; RR: Wonang Sori; lit. "Cowbell Sound") is a 2008 South Korean documentary film directed by Lee Chung-ryoul. Set in the small rural town of Hanul-ri in Sangun-myeon, Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province, the film focuses on the relationship between a 40-year-old cow and an old farmer in his 80s.The film was a surprise success. It attracted over 2.93 million viewers, setting the record for the highest grossing independent film in Korean film history. It won the PIFF Mecenat Award at the Pusan International Film Festival and the Audience Award at the Korean Independent Film Awards. Lee Chung-ryoul became the first independent film director to receive the Best New Director award at the Baeksang Arts Awards.