Chinese director Zhang Yimou attends a press conference of the Competition Jury for the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) at the Busan Cinema Center in Busan on October 7, 2026. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images)

Chinese director Bi Gan attends a press conference of the Competition Jury for the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) at the Busan Cinema Center in Busan on October 7, 2026. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images)

Kazakhstani actress Samal Yeslyamova attends a press conference of the Competition Jury for the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) at the Busan Cinema Center in Busan on October 7, 2026. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images)

Japanese director Kei Ishikawa attends a press conference of the Competition Jury for the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) at the Busan Cinema Center in Busan on October 7, 2026. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images)

Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda attends a press conference of the Gala Presentation "Look Back" for the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) at the Busan Cinema Center in Busan on October 7, 2026. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images)

Japanese actor Natsuki Deguchi (C) speaks as director Hirokazu Koreeda (R) listens during a press conference of the Gala Presentation "Look Back" for the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) at the Busan Cinema Center in Busan on October 7, 2026. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images)

Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda (C) poses for a photo with actors Natsuki Deguchi (2nd L), Aju Makita (2nd R), Furi Nanase (L) and Rokka Okada (R) during a press conference of the Gala Presentation "Look Back" for the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) at the Busan Cinema Center in Busan on October 7, 2026. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images)

Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda attends a press conference of the Gala Presentation "Look Back" for the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) at the Busan Cinema Center in Busan on October 7, 2026. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images)