Jan 19, 2026 10:00am PT Kimchi Western ‘Mash Ville,’ Polish Giallo ‘Dead by Dawn’ and Absurdist Sci-Fi ‘The Black Hole’ Join Chroma’s 2026 Slate (EXCLUSIVE) By Naman Ramachandran Plus Icon Naman Ramachandran Latest Indian Streaming Giant JioHotstar Raises Prices, Adds Monthly Subscription Plans 5 hours ago Jessica Rothe SXSW Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Imposters’ Acquired by Blue Finch Films (EXCLUSIVE) 8 hours ago Leesa Gazi to Direct Tagore Adaptation ‘Shasti’ Starring Pori Moni, Chanchal Chowdhury (EXCLUSIVE) 8 hours ago See All Chroma Genre distribution label Chroma has acquired North American rights to a trio of international features including “Mash Ville,” described as a whiskey-soaked kimchi western that earned its director best director honors at the Fantasia International Film Festival. The South Korean title will be Chroma’s first release from the package, dropping digitally on Jan. 23, followed by Poland’s “Dead by Dawn” and Estonia’s “The Black Hole.” Related Stories ‘Cause of Death: Unknown’ Review: Iran’s Surprisingly Daring Official Oscar Entry Sees an Ensemble Cast Conflicted by a Moral Conundrum ‘Honeyjoon’ Review: A Plain Mother-Daughter Vacation in the Throes of Grief Director Wook Hwang’s “Mash Ville” is a kimchi western following nine individuals and one corpse whose conflicting objectives lead to escalating chaos in what Chroma describes as “Coen Brothers meets Tarantino.” The film earned Hwang the best director award at the Fantasia International Film Festival.
