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THE 12TH SUSPECT

Film THE 12TH SUSPECT Directed by Ko Myoungsung Nearly completely set in the tense confines of an ordinary cafe, this political whodunit swirls with post-Korean War…

A Room of One’s Own

Film A Room of One’s Own Directed by Jeong Han A lonely wife and former writer rents an idyllic room as a form of escape.

Air Conditioner in Panmunjeom

Film Air Conditioner in Panmunjeom Directed by Lee Tae-hun Temperatures and political tensions comically escalate as a South Korean repairman must fix a broken AC dangerously close…

Alien

Film Alien Directed by Jegwang Yeon When the friend of a young factory worker dies during an immigration raid, trying to honor the dead…

Dong Kae (My Little One)

Film Dong Kae (My Little One) Directed by Steven Go On the way to drop off his grandson, a grandfather loses contact with him in a crowded marketplace.

Empty

Film Empty Directed by Kim Min Jae A middle aged restaurant worker with a slacker husband discovers she’s pregnant. She also has an annoying boss,…
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A FRENCH WOMAN

Film A FRENCH WOMAN Directed by Kim Hee-jung Once a promising actor, middle-aged Mira heads straight from a divorce and a lifetime in Paris to reunite…
Asian American Panorama

GEOGRAPHIES OF KINSHIP

Film GEOGRAPHIES OF KINSHIP Directed by Deann Borshay Liem Thirty years after the Korean War, South Korea emerged as the leader in international adoption, despite a flourishing…

Gong Ju

Film Gong Ju Directed by Jerome Yoo The Princess of the school builds a new Queendom when she is forced to move from South Korea…

Hands and Wings

Film Hands and Wings Directed by Sungbin Byun Startling and provocative, a rarely seen look at queer desire and disability, portrayed with all its life force,…
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THE HOUSE OF US

Film THE HOUSE OF US Directed by Yoon Ga-eun Fed up with her parents’ fighting, 12-year-old Ha-Na finds solace in friendship with two young sisters she meets…
Asian American Panorama

JERONIMO

Film JERONIMO Directed by Joseph Juhn An encounter with a taxi driver unearths the little-known history of Koreans trafficked to Latin America and the…

Jesa

Film Jesa Directed by Kyungwon Song A filmmaker’s parents' vastly different feelings about the traditional Korean memorial ceremony are humorously captured in stop motion.

Mother-in-law

Film Mother-in-law Directed by Shin Seung Eun After a Korean mother finds an unexpected roommate at her daughter’s apartment, she decides to make her a…
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NO MERCY

Film NO MERCY Directed by Lim Kyoung-tack After her parents’ death, In-Ae swore to protect her younger sister. But one day, sis is abducted by…
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THE PARADISE WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Film THE PARADISE WE ARE LOOKING FOR Directed by Joseph Mangat, Norbert Shieh, Quyên Nguyen-Le, R.J. Lozada ENCORE SCREENING Tues 11/12 @ 5p! San Diego has been called many things – including a paradise. It’s…

Pepper

Film Pepper Directed by Jayil Pak Preference for male children is thrown upside down when a Korean birth goddess in a maternity ward encounters…
Asian American Panorama

SUNRISE/SUNSET

Film SUNRISE/SUNSET Directed by Ougie Pak Yeon Jae visits Min Suk in New York City, hoping to pick up the teenage romance where it…

To Each Your Sarah

Film To Each Your Sarah Directed by Deokgeun Kim Abandoned by her husband, a former queen bee suffers through hazing and nausea to work at an intestine…