Call of God

Call of God (Estonian: Kõne taevast) is a 2022 drama film written and directed by Kim Ki-duk. The final film of Ki-duk, it was completed posthumously by his collaborator Artur Veeber.^[1] It premiered out of competition at the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival.^[2][3][4] The festival's decision to screen the film despite sexual assault allegations against Kim was criticized by organizations such as the Federation of Korean Movie Workers' Union and Korean Womenlink.^[5]

Call of God
Directed by	Kim Ki-duk
Screenplay by	Kim Ki-duk
Starring	Zhanel Sergazina Abylai Maratov
Cinematography	Kim Ki-duk
Music by	Sven Grünberg
Release dates	November 20, 2022 (2022-11-20) (Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival) December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09) (Estonia)
Running time	81 minutes
Countries	Estonia, Lithuania, Kyrgyzstan

Plot

Cast

• Zhanel Sergazina as Zhanel
• Abylai Maratov as Daniel
• Seydulla Moldakhanov as the Voice of God

References

1. Brzeski, Patrick; Park, Soomee (29 August 2022). "Korean Film Figures Condemn Venice for Honoring Kim Ki-duk Despite Sexual Abuse Allegations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
2. Romney, Jonathan (9 September 2022). "'Call Of God': Venice Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
3. Bunbury, Stephanie (6 September 2022). "Venice Review: Kim Ki-duk's Final Film 'Call Of God'". Deadline. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
4. Abbatescianni, Davide (9 September 2022). "Review: Call of God". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
5. Park, Soomee; Brzeski, Patrick (August 29, 2022). "Korean Film Figures Condemn Venice for Honoring Kim Ki-duk Despite Sexual Abuse Allegations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 4, 2023.

External links

• Call of God at IMDb