But there are some within the Democratic Party who think Cuomo needs to shore up his relations with
the most liberal wing of the party by choosing someone other than Hochul, an Erie County Democrat.
A small majority (54 %)
of those who voted for the governing federal
Liberals also take the position that B.C.'s government is in the wrong, while
most — but far from all — past federal New Democrats support the
party's provincial
wing in B.C.:
This was a minor disruption compared to the previous year, when the festival was nearly cancelled due to a political conflict between the city and the festival organisers, relating to the screening
of an anti-government documentary in 2014.1 Much has changed in the past year,
most notably the impeachment
of right -
wing President Park Geun - hye, whose government the documentary had targeted, and the election
of the left -
liberal party headed by Moon Jae - in.2 While the contentious political atmosphere has not entirely dissipated, as evidenced by the student protest groups still demanding an apology from the local city government, this year's festival was an attempt to return to normalcy, despite the untimely death
of one
of the festival's driving forces, deputy director Kim Ji - seok, a much beloved figure within the community.3 Although the festival had a strong selection
of international entries, including some
of the best this year has to offer, such as Ruben Östlund's Palme d'Or winner The Square and Sean Baker's The Florida Project, I have decided to focus my report on the Korean films.