September 13, 4 PM and 7 PM “In-Yun” is a Korean concept that suggests that our lives are forever connected with those whose lives we’ve touched and that we will weave in and out of each other’s lives repeatedly. Nora (Greta Lee) and Hae Sung (Teo Yoo) grow up together in Seoul When Nora’s family…
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Riceboy Sleeps
WEDNESDAY APRIL 5, 4pm & 7pm Riceboy Sleeps – an intriguing title, wouldn’t you say? Exactly who is Riceboy? And why is he sleeping? Following a family tragedy, a young woman and her child move to Canada from Korea, where all their resources are needed to contend with the social prejudices they encounter. Insightful direction,…
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Return to Seoul
Wednesday, May 3, 6 PM at Landmark Grand 10 Freddie, a Korean adoptee raised in France, returns to Seoul in search of her roots. Or is she actually searching for herself? She is a powerful mix of angry, lonely, selfish and resentful emotions. At the same time, in contrast to Korean cultural expectations, she is…
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Broker
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 4pm & 7pm Broker – Capitalism at its best? Childless couples defeated by the official adoption system turn to Song Kang-Ho (star of Parasite) and his merry band, who collect and fence babies dropped off in church boxes. Everyone is taken care of? Where’s the harm, you say? Director Hirokazu Kore-eda (Palm…
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