South Korea's Cannes film festival shutout spurs reckoning

Lack of films at prestigious fest highlights lack of screen space, rise of streaming

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"Parasite," directed by Bong Joon-ho of South Korea, won the top award at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.  © Reuters

DAVID D. LEE

SEOUL -- After zero South Korean feature films were selected for this year's Cannes Film Festival for the first time in 26 years, one of Asia's most storied film industries has been searching for answers to the setback.

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