K-FAMILY AFFAIRS

By Arum NAM

SEESAW PICTURES - as SALES

Documentary - Completed 2023


Festivals
& Awards

DMZ International Documentary Film Festival 2023
Korean Competition Features Grand Prize
Montreal International Documentary Festival 2023
Taiwan International Documentary Festival 2024
Asian Vision Competition Jury Prize
True & False Film Festival 2024
Cinetopia Film Festival 2024
    • Year of production
    • 2023
    • Genres
    • Documentary
    • Countries
    • KOREA (South)
    • Duration
    • 90 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Arum NAM
    • Synopsis
    • Arum's parents are part of the proud 386 generation, which played a significant role in achieving democratization in South Korea. Eager to pass on a better world to Arum, her father became a public servant, and her mother, a feminist activist. However, at the age of 18, she came face to face with the Sewol ferry disaster, which left numerous victims due to the malfunctioning national system. To her dismay, even Arum's father was involved in managing the aftermath of the accident, prompting her to question the democracy crafted by the previous generation. Navigating through Korean political history via her family's journey, Arum reflects on her generation's role, spanning from the 2014 Sewol ferry disaster to the impeachment, #MeToo movement, and the 2022 presidential election.