The first film directed by Lee Chang-dong in eight years , '' Burning '' was widely predicted by film critics and insiders to be an in-competition entry at the upcoming 2018 Cannes Film Festival . Lee 's 2007 film '' Secret Sunshine '' and his 2010 film '' Poetry '' both premiered as in-competition entries at the Cannes Film Festival . In April 2018 , '' Burning '' was among the lineup of in-competition entries announced for the 2018 Cannes Film Festival
2018 Cannes Film Festival
2018 Cannes Film Festival
Burning (film)