Korean American film maker debuts at Sundance

Korean American film maker, Andrew Ahn, debuted his semi-autobiographical film Dol, last night at the Sundance Film Festival.

Ahn made this film as a way of coming out to his family. He casted his real-life relatives in hopes that the film would help him to come out. However, things didn’t go as planned as they were still in denial when the credits were rolling.

Homosexuality is a complex issue in the Korean community. While there are positive images and press surrounding LGBT issues, there is still a backlash from the strong Christian community.

“I was scared. I packed a bag, just in case,” he said about his parents’ reaction in a recent interview.

“They think that it’s a phase. My father said something that I think really sums it all up. He said: ‘We’re not going to force you to change, but we want you to be open minded.'”

Interview with Andrew Ahn, Filmmaker of “Dol (First Birthday)”