Korean Film Series 'ContemporAsian: Focus on Korea' @ MoMA
7 – 4PM
The Korea Society and MoMA (The Museum of Modern Art) co-present Korean film series; ‘Focus on Korea’ as a part of ‘ContemporAsian’ film series which presents the most eye-catching contemporary Asian films from pan-Asian countries, and this series plays critically acclaimed Korean contemporary films. This year, the selection focuses on films which deal with current social issues, injustice, and human nature as maximizing distinctive narrative skills from some of Korea’s insightful and penetrative renegade filmmakers.
Azooma (Gongjeongsahoe) 2012 (74 min, T2) directed by Lee Ji-seung. An ordinary mother stands up against the corrupt and dysfunctional society plays the main protagonist in Azooma to protect her daughter. Friday, August 9, 2013 @7:00 p.m. * Filmmaker Present
National Security (Namyeong-dong 1985) 2012 (106 min, T2) directed by Chung Ji-young. This film is based on the memoir written by the late Kim Geun-tae, a famous politician and the former Minister of Health and Welfare in Korea. Kim was captured, imprisoned, and tortured for 22 days at a specially designed facility located at Namyoung-dong on September 1985. Monday, August 5, 2013 @7:00 p.m./Tuesday, August 6, 2013 @4:00 p.m./Wednesday, August 7, 2013 @7:00 p.m./Thursday, August 8, 2013 @4:00 p.m./Friday, August 9, 2013 @4:00 p.m. *Filmmaker Present /Saturday, August 10, 2013 @1:30 p.m
El Condor Pasa (Kon-dol-eun Nal-a-gan-da) 2012 (101 min, T2) directed by JeonSoo-il. Catholic priest Park adored and cared much about a middle school girl, but she was murdered. He departs journey to look for the redemption. Sunday, August 11, 2013 @5:00 p.m. *Filmmaker Present
Sleepless Night (Jammotdeuneun Bam) 2012 (65 min, T2) directed by Jang Kun-jae. A working middle-class married couple in their early thirties struggle through daily trials and facing the decision of starting a family. Saturday, August 10, 2013 @7:30 p.m./Sunday, August 11, 2013 @2:00 p.m.
White Night (Baek-ya) 2012 (75 min, T2) directed by Leesong Hee-il. The film is loosely based on a real-life hate crime that happened in Seoul, and two men try to overcome from the wound.Saturday, August 10, 2013 @4:00 p.m.
All Films in Korean with English subtitles.
*Filmmaker Present Azooma (Gongjeongsahoe) Friday, August 9, 2013 @7:00 p.m. National Security (Namyeong-dong 1985) Friday, August 9, 2013 @4:00 p.m. El Condor Pasa (Kon-dol-eun Nal-a-gan-da) Sunday, August 11, 2013 @5:00 p.m.