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A Fusion of Food and Film: 2025 Busan Food Film Festa (BFFF) Announces Lineup and Program

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The Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that the 2025 Busan Food Film Festa (BFFF), the city’s signature film and gourmet festival, will take place from June 13 to 15 at the Busan Cinema Center.

○ Hosted and organized by the BFFF Organizing Committee and the Busan Cinema Center, the event aims to blend Busan’s representative film and culinary (gourmet tourism) industries, offering audiences a unique cultural experience.

This year’s opening film is The Taste of Pho, selected to match the festival's theme, Back Side, Underside, Front Side of Noodles. The opening screening will be held on June 13 at 7:00 PM.

○ The Taste of Pho tells a heartwarming story of conflict and reconciliation between a Vietnamese immigrant father and daughter, using food as a medium to portray identity and family in a foreign land. Through noodles, the film explores invisible bonds and shared empathy beyond mere ingredients.

This year’s BFFF consists of four themed sections: ▲“Back Side” ▲“Underside” ▲“Front Side” and ▲“BFFF Choice: Movie Dining”.

○ In the ▲“Back Side” section, films like Delta Boys and The Taste of Pho highlight the lives of workers and the human connections formed around affordable noodle dishes.

In the ▲“Underside” section, Ramen Heads and Midnight Diner 2 explore diverse global noodle cuisines and their cultural-historical narratives.

The ▲“Front Side” section features Fagara and Aruna & Her Palate, delving into the emotional and sensory aspects of eating noodles—sounds, textures, and satisfaction.

○ The ▲“BFFF Choice: Movie Dining” section presents contemporary food-themed films such as The Solitary Gourmet: The Movie, A Normal Family, and Komada: A Whisky Family, reinterpreting the charm of food through family connections and a wide range of cuisine.

The festival also offers interactive programs designed to enhance the movie-going experience. These include ▲“Cook! Talk!”, ▲“Food Terrace”, and ▲“Juju Club,” all themed around noodles.

○ “Cook! Talk!” provides pre-screening food storytelling sessions. “Cinema Food Terrace,” held in collaboration with the Busan Tourism Organization, combines the festival’s signature food experience with a yacht tour, offering a unique film-and-food tourism experience.

○ “Juju Club” is a participatory event where audience members can enjoy drinks and behind-the-scenes stories with BFFF programmers.

Additional side events for all ages include ▲“Food Salon” ▲“Food Therapy” and ▲“Food Zone”.

○ Programs include: a themed talk on noodles by food experts in “Food Salon,” a hands-on vegetable pizza making session in “Food Therapy,” trendy food trucks and pop-up stores in “Food Zone,” and an open-air dining experience called “Potluck Table.”

Programs such as ▲“Food Terrace,” ▲“Juju Club,” and ▲“Food Salon” are paid, while the opening ceremony and outdoor screenings are free to attend. Tickets for paid programs will be available starting tomorrow (May 28) on the Busan Cinema Center website (dureraum.org).

○ For more information, visit the official Instagram (@busanfoodfilmfesta) and website (bfff.kr). Inquiries can be directed to the BFFF Secretariat at +82-51-710-6948 or contact@bfff.kr.

Jo Yoo-jang, Director General of Culture at Busan Metropolitan City, stated,
“Busan Food Film Festa is more than just watching movies or eating food — it's a space to share empathy,” and added,
“I hope this festival transforms an ordinary bowl of noodles into a meaningful story.”

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Attachment 1: Official Poster of the 2025 Busan Food Film Festa

Attachment 2: List of Films at the 2025 BFFF

Attachment 3: Photos from the 2024 BFFF (Opening Night, Food Terrace, Outdoor Screening)