The 39th Busan International Short Film Festival (BISFF) will open with 4 films that depict the festival's journey from Korea to Asia and the rest of the world: one from Lithuania, the festival's “Guest Country” this year, one notable Asian film, and two Korean films, one of which was produced with the “BISFF Short Film Project.” These films are from varying genres, including avant-garde, documentary and fiction, as well as covering a range of subjects, including a person's private life, an education system in crisis as a result of the pandemic, and societal disparities in a capitalist society.