FILMS > SHORT
2019, Color, 25'35", Live Action |
Dir: KIM Deok-geun |
Keyword: Drama, Women, Rights, Family |
Having been discouraged by her life in Seoul, 51-year old woman ‘Jung-ja’ returns to her hometown. There she starts working at a slaughterhouse under the alias ‘Sarah’ to hide her miserable plight from other people… And then, she meets someone who calls her ‘Jung-ja’.
About courage that can only be obtained after everything is lost.
KIM Deok-geun
Born in Seoul, he’s studying at Korea National University of Arts School of film, TV & multimedia / Film making department. His previous short film (2018) was invited at the 23rd Busan International Film Festival, Wide Angle section. (2019) is his second short. Recently, he is developing the scenario of the feature project.
2018 [My Little Brother, Seung-hyuk] HD, Color, 19’9”
23th Busan International Film Festival, Wide Angle (2018, Korea)
38th Hawaii International Film festival (2018, Hawaii)
16th Curta Santos Short Film festival(2018, Brazil)
1st Global University Film Awards(2018, Hong Kong), Most Promising Actress, Best Narrative
7th Mumbai International Short Film Festival(2018, India), Honorable Jury Mention
10th Kota Kinabalu International Film Festival(2019, Malaysia)
13th San Diego International Kids' Film Festival(2019,US), Best Director Award
36th Busan International Short Film Festival (2019, Korea)
5th Sokcho International Disability Film Festival (2019, Korea)
13th Asia International Youth Film Festival (2019, Korea)
20th Jeju International Disabled People’s Human Rights Film Festival(2019, Korea), Audience Award
20th Persons with Disabillities Film Festival(2019, Korea)
19th Korea Youth Film Festival(2019, Korea)
10th Taiwan International Children's Film Festival(2020, Taiwan)
[To each your Sarah] HD, Color, 25’35”
20th Jeonju International Film Festival, competition section (2019, South Korea)
18th Mise-en-scene Short Film Festival (2019, South Korea), Special Jury Prize, Special Jury Prize for actress
20th Daegu Independent Short Film Festival (2019, South Korea), Best Film
3rd Anyang Shinfilm Art Film Festival (2019, South Korea)
21st Jeongdongjin Independent Film Festival (2019, South Korea)
13th Great Short Film Festival(2019, South Korea)
14th London Korean Film Festival (2019, UK)
20th San Diego Asian Film Festival (2019, USA)
38th Hawaii International Film Festival (2019, USA)
42nd Poitiers Film Festival(2019, France)
16th Bahamas International Film Festival (2019, South America)
18th International Student Film & Video Festival of Beijing Film Academy (ISFVF) (2019, China), Best Director
5th Tetouan International Film School Festival (2019, Morocco)
16th Kinoproba International Festival-Workshop of Film Schools (2019, Russia)
6th Chinese Korean Share Your Dream Short Film Festival, Opening Film (2019, China)
21st Daejoen Independent Film&Video Festival (2019, South Korea), Excellence Award
37th Busan International Short Film Festival (2020, South Korea)
12th Seoul International Senior Film Festival (2019, South Korea)
13th Film Festival for Women's Rights (2019, South Korea)
13th Evergreen Multiculture International Short Film Festival (2019, South Korea)
2nd Aswan International Women Film Festival (2020, Egypt)
18th Florence Korean Film Festival (2020, Italy)
12th Short Waves Festival (2020, Poland)
12th Go Short - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen (2020, Netherlands)
49th Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival (2020, Germany)
22nd Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival (2020, Israel)
Director/Writer KIM Deok-geun
Producer KWON Ji-su
Assistant director KIM Won-myo
Cinematographer LEE Tei
Lighting LEE Yoo-seok
Art JANG Eun-jin
Editing KIM Young-duk
Mixing Arron KIM
Music KANG Mi-mi
D.I LEE Tei
Sarah OH Mi-ne
Mi-ok JEON So-hyun
Sun-ja KIM Ja-young