The first two episodes of Thai language series “Forbidden” have been selected to premiere as part of the Busan International Film Festival’s new On Screen section.
The supernatural thriller is targeted at young adults. It is produced as an eight-part HBO Asia Original and will pay on regional streaming service HBO Go and HBO later this year. No upload date has been announced.
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The festival said that the establishment of the On Screen section “reflects the current state of the ever-expanding film industry.” It described it as “significant in terms of providing more diverse viewership options to the contemporary audience by creating a win-win model in which (streaming) platforms and the film festival embrace each other’s values.”
Co-directed by Anucha Boonyawatana (“Malila: The Farewell Flower”) and Korean-American Josh Kim (“How To Win At Checkers…
