Writer/Director YI OK-SEOP - "Maggie" Writer EOM YU-NA - "A Taxi Driver" Writer/Director KIM BORA - "House of Hummingbird"

Female Korean Filmmakers to Check Out

Writer/director Kim Bora standing in front of 'House of Hummingbird' movie poster
"House of Hummingbird" (2018) by writer/director Kim Bora takes us through Korea in 1994 through the main character, junior high student Eun-hee, as she, her siblings, and friends try to navigate the complex web of family and societal expectations amidst their own desires. You'll learn about the tragic collapse of Seongsu Bridge in Seoul that took the life of 32 people that year. This film won three awards at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival: