World Premiere
Two brothers, Minseo and Junho, are reunited in Vancouver after many years apart following their parents divorce in Korea.
Supported by
Community Partner
Dooyong Pan, Daniel Dongha Lee, Sanghee Kim, Joseph So Choon Lee
Canada
2023
In English and Korean with English subtitles
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Credits
Executive Producer
Michael Ren
Producer
Anastasia Itkina, Nastasja Sedi
Screenwriter
Kevin Jin Kwan Kim
Cinematography
Luke Chung, Pye Srisa-an
Director
Kevin Jin Kwan Kim
Kevin Jin Kwan Kim is a Korean-Canadian director based in Vancouver, BC. With a background in editing, his work sustains a distinct sense of rhythm while capturing emotions by finding the most powerful connections between shots. He values the length of every take and is keen on utilizing time to its best degree. He also cherishes collaboration in his work and aspires to raise the voices of those in the BIPOC community.
Filmography: Sun, Moon and Four Peaks (2023); Halmeoni (2023); Daniel “Jun Ho” Lee (2022); Runaway (2022)
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