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The howling of wild dogs through the windows of a summer evening… In the middle of the night, a man talks to his dead wife on a disconnected telephone…

In rural Canada in the 1990s, a Korean family – a widower, his teenage son, and young daughter – attempts to find footing in a new land while navigating the dark forests of grief. Sonny has been hired to eradicate the feral canines plaguing the town, while sensitive Hajoon figures out what it means to be a man. Finally, young Hana, missing her mother, dreams up ways to make her return.

Gorgeous and brilliantly structured, Jerome Yoo’s first feature film is a lyrical and gut-wrenching tale of immigrant survival and resilience in Canada. Dreamlike, surreal, and filled with raw emotion, Mongrels is a remarkable study of family, loss, and hope in the midst of profound uprooting.

Director

Jerome Yoo

Cast

Sein Jin, Jae-Hyun Kim, Da-Nu Nam, Candyce Weir, Jedd Sharp, Morgan Derera

Credits
Country of Origin

Canada

Year

2024

Language

In English and Korean with English subtitles

19+
111 min

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Credits

Executive Producer

Jerome Yoo, Nach Dudsdeemaytha, Matt Drake, David Tomiak, Martin Glegg

Producer

Nach Dudsdeemaytha, Tesh Guttikonda

Screenwriter

Jerome Yoo

Cinematography

Jaryl Lim

Editor

Lawrence Le Lam

Production Design

Adriana Marchand

Original Music

Jude Shih, Tae-Young Yu

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