Popular Korean film The Thieves will be screened from tomorrow until August 28 at Katara Drama Theatre as part of Katara DFI Cinema.
Directed by Choi Dong Hoon, the star-studded 2012 heist movie is one of the top-grossing Korean films of all time.
In the film, a band of five Korean thieves headed by Popie (Lee Jung-Jae) receives an offer from former partner Macau Park to steal a $20mn diamond known as “Tear of the Sun” from a casino. The team travels to Hong Kong where Park brings along four Chinese thieves to complete the job.
On the day of the heist, the professionals - who leave nothing to chance - find their perfect plan quickly turn into disaster, revealing that they all have their own agenda. But who will succeed and walk away with the priceless diamond?
An entertaining, action-packed heist thriller, The Thieves had its North American premiere at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival. The action scenes are exceptional and a must-see for lovers of the genre.
Tickets, box office timings and full film listings are available at www.dohafilminstitute.com. People can also buy tickets from the DFI ticket outlet in Katara, building 26, until August 28 (1pm to 7pm). The Katara Drama Theatre ticket outlet in building 16 will remain open from tomorrow until August 28, 30 minutes before the day’s first screening.
