Ongoing Smile (2013)
Original title: لبخند بی پایان
Ongoing Smile is a 2013 Persian-language documentary movie directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, with a running time of 52m. It stars Kim Dong-ho, Ahn Sung-ki and Juliette Binoche.
At the age of 74, many people retire themselves or go and spend the rest of their life in elderly’s house. But Kim Dong-Ho has made the decision to live like a young and energetic man until the end of his life. He gets up early around 4 am every morning. He does his exercise for an hour. Then he checks the news and respond to his emails. After that, he takes the bus to his work. He is currently working in a university of film and media, which he has launched himself two years ago. KIM is the same man whom established the largest Asian Film Festival when he was almost 60 years old. Now that he is 74 years old, he has just decided to make his first film as a director.
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What is Ongoing Smile about?
At the age of 74, many people retire themselves or go and spend the rest of their life in elderly’s house. But Kim Dong-Ho has made the decision to live like a young and energetic man until the end of his life. He gets up early around 4 am every morning. He does his exercise for an hour. Then he checks the news and respond to his emails. After that, he takes the bus to his work. He is currently working in a university of film and media, which he has launched himself two years ago. KIM is the same man whom established the largest Asian Film Festival when he was almost 60 years old. Now that he is 74 years old, he has just decided to make his first film as a director.
When was Ongoing Smile released?
Ongoing Smile was released on 23 September 2013.
How long is Ongoing Smile?
Ongoing Smile runs 52m.
Who made Ongoing Smile?
Ongoing Smile was directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf.