In its fourth year, the Korean American Film Festival will screen features
In its fourth year, the Korean American Film Festival will screen features such as Make Yourself At Home by Soopum Sohn and from young director Jason Hoffmann, a Korean American adopted by Jewish parents in Greenwich Village, whose second documentary — Going Home — traces his journey to Seoul to meet his biological family. But the festival is best known for its shorts — and this year there are a ton. They are even showing Thirst, by from visionary director Chan Wook Park.
See the trailer for Thirst.
More info and tickets are here, and it all goes down at the SVA Theater at 333 West 23rd St, New York.
SCHEDULE:
FEB. 27
NARRATIVE SHORTS COMPETITION @ 5PM
SHORTS @ 7:30PM
FEB 28
FEATURES @ 2PM:
THIRST
Directed by Chan Wook Park
A unique and refreshing take on the vampire genre by Korean auteur director Chan Wook Park.
GOING HOME
Directed by Jason Hoffman
Jason Hoffmann, adopted and raised in Greenwich Village by Jewish parents, follows his own journey to Korea to discover his biological family.
FEATURES @ 4:30PM
MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME
Directed by Soopum Sohn
A strange Korean girl adapts to life in New Jersey next to her curious neighbors.
MUNYURANGBO
Directed by Lee Isaac Chung
Munyurangabo, accompanied by his friend Sangwa, embarks on a quest to seek vengeance for his father’s death.
Watch a trailer for the festival below: