17th Busan International Film Festival
English title Director ( s ) Production country/countries
Chained Jennifer Lynch Canada
Chaos Etienne Faure France
Compliance Craig Zobel United States
Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 Anurag Kashyap India
Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 Anurag Kashyap India
Modus Anomali Joko Anwar Indonesia
Shadow People Matthew Arnold United States
Sinister Scott Derrickson United States
Stitches Conor McMahon Ireland
The Fourth State Dennis Gansel Germany
Vanishing Waves Kristina Buožytė Lithuania
Program -- Midnight Passion
The 17th Busan International Film Festival was held from October 4 to October 13, 2012 at the Busan Cinema Center and was hosted by Ahn Sung-ki and Chinese actress Tang Wei, who is the first foreign celebrity to host the event. In this year's festival, a total of 304 films from 75 countries was screened, with 93 serving as world premieres and 39 serving as international premieres. The event was attended by more than 10,000 guests from over 60 countries. The 304 films, which includes films from countries such as Japan, India, the Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia, were played on 37 screens in seven theaters in Busan, including Busan Cinema Center, CGV Centum City, Lotte Cinema Centum City, and Megabox Haeundae.