In the 1960s, a 16-year-old Korean boy, kidnapped and assaulted at a juvenile center on a remote island, must escape with his rival to survive.
23rd New York Asian Film Festival
July 12-28, 2024
Shorts Program 4: Defiance Redefined
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Thursday July 18, 6:00pm (Korean Cultural Center New York, Korean Cultural Center New York)
A kiss, a dance, an escape, a killing spree…these six Korean and Korean diasporic short films feature unorthodox characters taking bold steps to rewrite their destinies.
International Premiere
When the culprit of a car accident visits the now-paralyzed victim’s apartment to negotiate compensation for the damages, a bizarre turn of events befalls them.
Thursday July 18, 6:00pm (Korean Cultural Center New York, Korean Cultural Center New York)
A kiss, a dance, an escape, a killing spree…these six Korean and Korean diasporic short films feature unorthodox characters taking bold steps to rewrite their destinies.
East Coast Premiere
Long estranged from the Korean-American Christian community his mother embraces, young prodigal Solomon (Young Mazino, Beef) must lie one last time on the day of his brief return.
Thursday July 18, 6:00pm (Korean Cultural Center New York, Korean Cultural Center New York)
A kiss, a dance, an escape, a killing spree…these six Korean and Korean diasporic short films feature unorthodox characters taking bold steps to rewrite their destinies.
North American Premiere
A self-proclaimed fan offers inspiration to a director infamous for making uncomfortable films, unraveling a story about a little girl and a stable.
Thursday July 18, 6:00pm (Korean Cultural Center New York, Korean Cultural Center New York)
A kiss, a dance, an escape, a killing spree…these six Korean and Korean diasporic short films feature unorthodox characters taking bold steps to rewrite their destinies.
International Premiere
An effervescent, heartfelt coming-of-age story about the budding fling between two high-school girls.
Thursday July 18, 6:00pm (Korean Cultural Center New York, Korean Cultural Center New York)
A kiss, a dance, an escape, a killing spree…these six Korean and Korean diasporic short films feature unorthodox characters taking bold steps to rewrite their destinies.
East Coast Premiere
When an insecure Korean-American boy (Kevin Woo, Korean-American artist and former K-Pop group U-KISS member) meets an international K-Pop star who looks just like him, they decide to switch identities.
Thursday July 18, 6:00pm (Korean Cultural Center New York, Korean Cultural Center New York)
A kiss, a dance, an escape, a killing spree…these six Korean and Korean diasporic short films feature unorthodox characters taking bold steps to rewrite their destinies.
