Private Project

As the Bell Rings

Mount Gariwan, once celebrated for its Winter Olympics role, vowed to revive its forest after the games. But years later, scars linger — on the mountain's beauty, the people, and their hopes.

  • Komeil Soheili
    Director
  • Jooyoung Soheili
    Director
  • Komeil Soheili
    Writer
  • Komeil Soheili
    Producer
  • Jooyoung Soheili
    Producer
  • Young-ho Kim
    Camera
  • Sang-hoon Han
    Camera
  • Komeil Soheili
    Camera
  • Chang-hoon Lee
    Drone
  • Seong-rim Kim
    Music
  • Ji-an Kwon (Solbi)
    Narrator
    Kpop singer, actor
  • Edris Armaghani
    Animation
  • Hamid Mohamdzade
    Animation
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 20 minutes 5 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 20, 2025
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    English, Italian, Korean
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Pitched at : Movies that matter
    the hague
    Netherlands
    March 23, 2025
    "Pitching"
    Take on Film & Impact
  • Pitched at: DMZ international film festival

    "pitching"
    Korean POV
  • Grand award : Seoul Eco Film Festival
    seoul
    South Korea
    Grand award
Director Biography - Komeil Soheili, Jooyoung Soheili

Komeil Soheili is a filmmaker and producer and the co-founder of Yooran Film, an independent film company. Over the years, he has collaborated with several global networks and won awards such as United Nation FF award and the Golden Kapok Award (GZDocs). Additionally, Komeil has authored an instructional book on cinema and a book about his ethnographic travels across the world. Komeil also participated as a jury member for several film festivals, including the Busan International Short FF.

Jooyoung Soheili (Kim) is a filmmaker and producer deeply dedicated to addressing social issues. For more than seven years, she served as a lecturer in animation at one of Korea's premier animation schools. Her animations have been featured on South Korea's mainstream TV channels and showcased at various international film festivals, including the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Since 2019, she has successfully produced multiple award-winning documentaries, skillfully integrating her animation expertise into the realm of documentary filmmaking. Additionally, she has contributed as a jury member for esteemed film festivals such as the Sedicisorto Film Festival and the Asia Peace Film Festival.

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Director Statement

The constant chase for national pride and glory often makes us forget a simple truth: we all live on the same, fragile planet. The Olympics, once a symbol of peace, have turned into an event where the environment pays the price for our ambitions. The 2018 Korean Winter Olympics left lasting marks on the land, and now Italy is facing a similar challenge. This film became my journey—two years of exploring the deep connection between mountains and people, the grandeur of the Games, and the quieter, shared path we all walk. Through this, I found not just the stories of individuals and places, but the powerful impact of our choices on the world we all share.