Screenshot from Korea-Uzbekistan feature film "Hanaan" [M-Line Distribution]

Korea and Uzbekistan co-production feature "Hanaan" will compete at the annual Festival del film Locarno to be held in Switzerland next month, according to the official website of the fest on Thursday.

"Hanaan," the first feature helmed by director Ruslan Pak, will be up against 13 other international movies under the Concorso Cineasti del presente category (Filmmakers of the Present Competition) as well as make its world premiere at the 64th Festival del film Locarno in Switzerland from August 3 to 13.

"Hanaan" tells the story of Stas, a third generation Korean-Uzebk who is deported to the Soviet Union under Stalin rule. He begins using drugs along with his three friends Kasoy, Shin and Said. However, Kasoy gets killed by a gang and even after six years the group of friends cannot overcome the drug.

Stas continues to use the drug and later quits his job as a police detective. In the end, Stas decides to take Shin's advice and move to South Korea in order to pursue a better life.

First established in 1946, Festival del film Locarno is held annually in the city of Locarno of Switzerland. The main feature of the festival is screened at the astonishing Piazza Grande which seats over 8,000 moviegoers.

The top winner amongst the international competition is handed the Golden Leopard which other awards include the Leopard of Honor for outstanding career achievements and the Prix du Public UBS (the public choice award).

The Locarno Film Festival is well known worldwide to be a festival of discovery. Throughout its history the festival has discovered new trends and launched the career of numerous directors and actors.

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