Busan Titles ‘The Mutation,’ ‘Time of Cinema,’ ‘Boss,’ ‘Journey There’ Picked Up by Finecut

Korean sales agent Finecut has acquired international rights to three films — “The Mutation,” “Time of Cinema” and “Wrangler” — and is presenting two additional titles at the Busan International Film Festival.

Director Shin Su-won’s “The Mutation” is a road drama about a Korean man born Black and a lesbian woman who embark on a journey together, finding belonging through shared experiences. Shin Su-won previously directed “Madonna,” which played in Un Certain Regard at Cannes, and “Pluto,” which received recognition at Berlin. The film will screen in Busan’s Vision section.

Anthology film “Time of Cinema” examines moviemaking and moviegoing through two segments. Lee Jong-pil contributes “Chimpanzee,” while Yoon Ga-eun presents “Naturally.” The film will play in Busan’s Panorama section, presented by arthouse distributor Tcast.

Finecut will also present action-comedy “Boss” from Hive Media Corp at Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market. The company behind “12.12: The Day” has the…