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Busan International Film Festival 2012 in South Korea

This was the 17th year for the South Korean film festival which came to an end on Saturday night. Jean Noh was there and takes us through the highlights.

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Busan International Film Festival 2012
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Image shows the closing ceremony of the 17th Busan International Film Festival in South Korea. Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images.

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