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This collection of short narratives addresses familial relationships in all their highs and lows. Whether it's siblings, parents, or grandparents, these films approach complex these complex and often strained relationships from all angles and perspectives.
This screening features 9 films. Toggle between film descriptions by scrolling and clicking on the buttons on the top right.
As her grandmother returns from the nursing home, Kaya's resentment grows, fueled by her belief that her grandmother has been unkind to her mother.
Director Biography - Nadine (Misong) Jin
Nadine (Misong) Jin is a New York-based filmmaker from South Korea. Her interests include questions of identity, the aesthetics of melancholy, and the ruination of the self. Her visual strength lies in images with stillness, charged with tension and mystery. She graduated from SKKU, where she studied English literature and film directing, and is currently an MFA Film candidate at Columbia University. Recently, she was selected to take part in the Pedro Costa Lab 2024 in Yucatan, Mexico, and her film ‘Juk’ won a Grand Prize at the DGA student awards.
https://www.nadinejin.com/
Director Statement
Juk delves into the dynamics of family relationships across three generations of Korean-American immigrants: a grandmother, a mother, and a daughter. The film unfolds through the quiet gaze of a nine-year-old girl, who yearns for one thing: her mother's affection and warmth. Yet, as simmering tensions and unresolved resentments within the family rise to the surface, Juk invites viewers to witness the complexities of love, sacrifice, and resilience, even amidst an unsettling moment of violence.
- Year2024
- Runtime14 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Korean
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereU.S. Premiere
- DirectorNadine (Misong) Jin
- ScreenwriterNadine (Misong) Jin
- ProducerAmie Song
- Co-ProducerJingwen Fang
- CastElla Chung, Sook Hyung Yang, MeeWha Alana Lee
- Sound DesignEli Cohn
This collection of short narratives addresses familial relationships in all their highs and lows. Whether it's siblings, parents, or grandparents, these films approach complex these complex and often strained relationships from all angles and perspectives.
This screening features 9 films. Toggle between film descriptions by scrolling and clicking on the buttons on the top right.
As her grandmother returns from the nursing home, Kaya's resentment grows, fueled by her belief that her grandmother has been unkind to her mother.
Director Biography - Nadine (Misong) Jin
Nadine (Misong) Jin is a New York-based filmmaker from South Korea. Her interests include questions of identity, the aesthetics of melancholy, and the ruination of the self. Her visual strength lies in images with stillness, charged with tension and mystery. She graduated from SKKU, where she studied English literature and film directing, and is currently an MFA Film candidate at Columbia University. Recently, she was selected to take part in the Pedro Costa Lab 2024 in Yucatan, Mexico, and her film ‘Juk’ won a Grand Prize at the DGA student awards.
https://www.nadinejin.com/
Director Statement
Juk delves into the dynamics of family relationships across three generations of Korean-American immigrants: a grandmother, a mother, and a daughter. The film unfolds through the quiet gaze of a nine-year-old girl, who yearns for one thing: her mother's affection and warmth. Yet, as simmering tensions and unresolved resentments within the family rise to the surface, Juk invites viewers to witness the complexities of love, sacrifice, and resilience, even amidst an unsettling moment of violence.
- Year2024
- Runtime14 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Korean
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereU.S. Premiere
- DirectorNadine (Misong) Jin
- ScreenwriterNadine (Misong) Jin
- ProducerAmie Song
- Co-ProducerJingwen Fang
- CastElla Chung, Sook Hyung Yang, MeeWha Alana Lee
- Sound DesignEli Cohn
