North American Premiere
House of Hummingbird
International Narrative Competition
| South Korea, USA | 138 MINUTES | Korean | English subtitlesDrama, LGBTQIA
Set in 1994 in Seoul, House Of Hummingbird is a touching coming-of-age drama centered around the quiet, unexceptional eighth-grader Eunhee (Ji-hu Park). Struggling to make passing grades and subject to non-stop screaming at home, she spends her time finding meaning in the love and friendships of her peers, in shoplifting, and in karaoke bars. It’s in her cram school professor (Sae-byeok Kim), however, that Eunheen finds the answers that she seeks, as the two form an unlikely friendship.
In her feature debut, Bora Kim puts Korean culture and mores on display, gently criticizing the reduced role where women are pressured to exist. The film’s measured pace allows it to examine the many moments between despair, contrasting the joy of adolescence with its miseries. Bora Kim presents an honest and poignant take on youth, filled with warm cinematography from Gook-hyun and introduces a powerhouse performance from the young Ji-hu Park. An assured debut, House of Hummingbird cements Kim’s place as an upcoming auteur to follow.
—Joe Yanick
In her feature debut, Bora Kim puts Korean culture and mores on display, gently criticizing the reduced role where women are pressured to exist. The film’s measured pace allows it to examine the many moments between despair, contrasting the joy of adolescence with its miseries. Bora Kim presents an honest and poignant take on youth, filled with warm cinematography from Gook-hyun and introduces a powerhouse performance from the young Ji-hu Park. An assured debut, House of Hummingbird cements Kim’s place as an upcoming auteur to follow.
—Joe Yanick
Cast & Credits
Directed by
Bora Kim
Bora Kim is a Korean filmmaker with an MFA in film directing from Columbia. Her debut feature, House of Hummingbird, won the Grand Prix for Best Feature Film at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival Generation 14plus, and won NETPAC and Audience awards at the 23rd Busan International Film Festival.
Director
Bora Kim
Producer
Zoe Sua Cho, Bora Kim
Screenwriter
Bora Kim
Cinematographer
Gookhyun Kang
Composer
Matija Strniša
Editor
Zoe Sua Cho
Cast
Jihu Park, Saebyuk Kim, Seungyeon Lee, Ingi Jeong
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