June 4 - 11
South Korea & Spain
South Korea & Spain
Please NOTE: When you RSVP for a program, you will receive a confirmation email but you will not receive the link to the screening website and the discount code until the day the screening period starts!
Brief discussions following each program compare and contrast the films and the topics with special discussants:
Jiyoung Yim, Korean Language Instructor, King Sejong Institute Washington, D.C.
Miguel Albero, Cultural Counselor, Embassy of Spain
Moderator: Adam Wojciechowicz, Public Affairs Specialist, Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C.
All films are subtitled in English, unless otherwise noted.
The New Normality (La Nueva Normalidad)
Spain, 2020, 13 min.
Director: Manolo Vázquez
On March 13, 2020, a state of alarm was declared in Spain due to Covid-19. The days pass between WhatsApp messages and news, meanwhile the people go out to the terraces of their houses searching for some air. As in a jail, the population counts the days until they reach the desired new normal.
Hello, I Am a…Bit Actor (안녕하십니까.단역배우…입니다)
Korea, 2020, 10 min. World premiere.
Director: Jung Hye-young
The life of an actor is tough... but a bit actor? In a pandemic? Don't even ask.
Purity (La Pureza)
Spain, 2018, 5 min.
Director: Pedro Vikingo
A short documentary about kids and their search for their identity through which discover their day to day and their dreams. With great intimacy, we gradually understand who they are, what defines them as people and what can be the most important change in their lives.
I'm Fine (Replay_내일)
Korea, 2019, 16 min.
Director: Daminne Lee
Love vs. responsibility vs. dreams. Sigh...I'm fine.
Forêt (포레)
Korea, 2019, 5 min.
Director: Yu-eun Kim
Little Forêt dreams of his first walk outside his apartment. It's gonna be amazing!
