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[On the Ground at BIFF] “It Wasn’t Your Birth Mother’s Fault”: ‘Home Sick’ Director Sørensen’s First Confession Reveals Truth Behind 56 Falsified Adoptions

[On the Ground at BIFF] “It Wasn’t Your Birth Mother’s Fault”: ‘Home Sick’ Director Sørensen’s First Confession Reveals Truth Behind 56 Falsified Adoptions

Adoptee sent to Denmark at 2 months old in 1982 returns with autobiographical documentary No compensation despite official finding of human rights violations; film takes direct aim at South Korea’s stigma against single mothers
Tracing lost blood ties through a stranger’s lens Tanja Taekyung Inwol Sørensen, who was adopted to Denmark at 2 months old in 1982, came to the 31st Busan International Film Festival with 'Home Sick: At the End of the Sea', an autobiographical documentary tracing her roots.
14th Diaspora Film Festival Selects Three Acclaimed Iranian Works as Opening Films, Including “Light in the Window”

14th Diaspora Film Festival Selects Three Acclaimed Iranian Works as Opening Films, Including “Light in the Window”

Opens at Incheon’s Aegwan Theater on the 22nd of next month… Hosts Jo Min-soo and Kim Hwan to Lead the Ceremony, Along With Special Performances and More
“14th Diaspora Film Festival” will present three Iranian films selected as its opening lineup, drawing keen attention from the global film world. Director Mohammad Hormozi’s “Light in the Window”, Director Malek Eghbali’s “Like Friends, Like Deer”, and Director Amen Saraei’s “Alone in Tehran” offer...
Opening on May 22, the Official Poster for the 14th Diaspora Film Festival is Released!

Opening on May 22, the Official Poster for the 14th Diaspora Film Festival is Released!

Setting each of the posters from the past 13 years as a knot, it embodies the journey and depth of the Diaspora Film Festival through intertwined curves.
The 14th Diaspora Film Festival, which will be held from May 22 to 26 at Incheon Art Platform, Aegwan Theater, and the Korea-China Cultural Center in Incheon, has announced the official poster, marking the beginning of the festival (hosted by: Incheon Metropolitan City / organized by: Incheon Film...
Jeju 4·3 Film Festival draws record 526 entries, unveils 10 finalists

Jeju 4·3 Film Festival draws record 526 entries, unveils 10 finalists

Entries surged 54.3% from last year; films will screen Nov. 22-28 at the fourth festival, exploring the values of 4·3, including forced mobilization and diaspora.
A record number of films have been submitted to the short-film competition at the fourth Jeju 4·3 Film Festival, which transforms the painful memories of Jeju 4·3 into values of peace and human rights. After a rigorous preliminary screening, 10 films advancing to the final competition have been...
Zainichi Actress Yuri Nakamura, Known for ‘Pacchigi! Love & Peace,’ Dies at 44 After 13-Year Cancer Battle

Zainichi Actress Yuri Nakamura, Known for ‘Pacchigi! Love & Peace,’ Dies at 44 After 13-Year Cancer Battle

Her rectal cancer returned early last year and her intestinal obstruction worsened; she died quietly on the 1st. Her credits included ‘The Anonymous’ and ‘Romantic Anonymous.’
A star leaves the silver screen after a long battle with cancer Yuri Nakamura, a fourth-generation Zainichi Korean actress who made a powerful impression in the film ‘Pacchigi! Love & Peace’, has died at 44. Alpha Agency, her Japanese talent agency, officially announced on the 14th that Nakamura...
Director Park Jun-ho and Actor Jo Yu-hyun Nominated for the Blue Dragon Film Awards as Candidates for Best New Director and Best New Actor

Director Park Jun-ho and Actor Jo Yu-hyun Nominated for the Blue Dragon Film Awards as Candidates for Best New Director and Best New Actor

Winners to be Announced at the 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards on November 19
〈3670〉's Director Park Jun-ho and Actor Jo Yu-hyun have been nominated as candidates for the Blue Dragon Film Awards. Released on September 3, 〈3670〉 tells the story of Cheol-jun, a sexual minority who comes from the North in search of freedom, experiencing the complexities of relationships and...