The 58th Int’l Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film (2015,Germany) The 15th International Women's Film Festival in Seoul (2013,Korea) The 9th Incheon Women's Film Festival (2013,Korea) The 1st Muju Film Festival (2013,Korea) The 13th Seoul Independent Documentary Film&Video Festival (2013,Korea) The 2nd Asan Women's Film Festival (2013,Korea) The 14th Jeju Women's Film Festival (2013,Korea) The 20th Women Make Waves Film Festival (2013,Taiwan) The 8th Korean Film Festival in Paris (2013,France) The 9th EBS International Documentary Film Festival (2012,Korea) The 38th Seoul Independent Film Festival (2012,Korea)
Synopsis
The director’s father who did not know how to use a computer left her an autobiography via e-mail. It has his whole life through many notable events such as the Korean War, the Vietnam War, 88’s Seoul Olympic, New Town Development, etc. The director reflects life and generation of a man who lived as a name of ‘Father’.
Director's Note
The life of a man bearing the name ‘Father’- specifically, reconstructing his biography through family events within Korean modern day history. This documentary proposes to look back on that form of existence given the name ‘father’, the father of ‘patriarchy’, and on the reason for it. Also, reflecting on my family’s history and scars through my father’s life.
Director's Bio / Filmography
- HONG Jae-hee
Graduated from Korean National University of Arts
1997 [Misunderstanding] 16mm, color, 2min. silent 1999 [Vomiting] 16mm, color, 10min. 1999 [How to Get through Desert] DV 6mm, color, 15min. 1999 [An alley] DV 6mm, color, 1'30" 2001 [Plying with a Yoyo] 16mm, color, 15min. 2003 [Dust] 35mm, b&w/color, 9min. Short Competition, 2nd Slow Food on Film Festival (2009, Italy) Competition, Curtocircuit International Short Film Festival of Santiago de Compostela (2008, Spain) Seoul Independent Film Festival (2008, Korea) Short Panorama, 18th Leeds Int’l Film Festival (2004, UK) Short Competition, 18th Edmonton Int’l Film Festival (2004, Canada) Competition, 11th Torino Int’l Women’s Film Festival (2004, Italy) MadCat Women's Int’l Film Festival (2004, USA) 2nd Reel Venus Film Festival (2004, USA) Special Award from the Official Jury, 6th Belo Horizonte Int’l Short Film Festival (2004, Brazil) Competition, 12th Expresión en Corto Int’l Film Festival (2004, Mexico) 32nd Huesca Film Festival (2004, Spain) Women Make Waves Film Festival (2003, Taiwan) Competition, 5th Women’s Film Festival in Seoul (2003, Korea) 2nd Mise-en-scéne’s Genre Film Festival (2003, Korea) Competition, 7th Int’l Short Film Festival Winterthur (2003, Switzerland) 2008 [Lioness(es)] 35mm, color, 20min. 8th Int'l Filmmor Women’s Film Festival (2010, Turkey) 4th Sapporo Int'l Short Film Festival-Special screening (2009, Japan) Short Competition, 12th Brooklyn Int'l Film Festival (2009, USA) Piero Paolo Pasolini Prize, 2nd Slow Food on Film Festival (2009, Italy) Competition, 6th Curtocircuit Int’l Short Film Festival of Santiago de Compostela (2008, Spain) 34th Seoul Independent Film Festival (2008, Korea) Woman Make Waves Film Festival (2008,Taiwan) Competition, 8th Deagu Independent Short Film Festival (2008,Korea) 2nd Chungmuro Int’l Film Festival in Seoul (2008,Korea) Competition, 7th Mise-en-scène’s Short Film Festival (2008, Korea) Excellent Award, 10th Int’l Women’s Film Festival in Seoul (2008, Korea) 2012 [My Father’s Emails] HD, color, 89min., documentary 18th Festival Franco Coreen du Film (2013, France) 20th Women Make Waves Film Festival (2013, Taiwan) 14th Jeju Women's Film Festival (2013, Korea) 2nd Asan Women's Film Festival (2013, Korea) 9th Incheon Women's Film Festival (2013, Korea) Critic’s Forum Choice Prize, 1st Muju Sangol Film Festival (2013, Korea) 15th International Women's Film Festival in Seoul (2013, Korea) 13th Seoul Independent Documentary Film & Video Festival (2013, Korea) Best Film Award, 38th Seoul Independent Film Festival (2012, Korea) 9th EBS International Documentary Film Festival (2012, Korea)
Staff
Director/Screenwriter/Producer : HONG Jae-hee Cinematographer : GANG Kuk-hyun Gaffer : KIM Hee-tae Art Director : KIM Yu-mi Music : LEE Sang-jin Mixing/Recording : PARK Hyung-jin Editor : UM Yoon-ju Costume/Make-up : JO Su-yeon CG : CHOI Sung-un
Cast
KIM Kyeong-soon as herself (mother) HONG Ju-hee as herself (sister) HONG Jun-yong as himself (brother) HONG Jae-hee as herself PARK Jung-soon as Father/Stand-in Actor
