둥지를 떠나 / Far from Abroad
short film | Drama | 24 min | Color | Korean, German, English | in festival evaluation
Synopsis
A young woman from Korea struggles to settle down in her new home in Germany due to her lacking language skills. When she befriends a Korean-German woman she sees a way to escape her helplessness and loneliness. But her new friend doesn't seem to be as helpful as she pretends to be...
Credits
Writer & Director: Hyung-Guhn "Hugo" Yi
Starring: Laura Im, Tae-Eun Hyun, Johanna Miller
Producer: Naima Bouzouida
Cinematography: Darius Sobolewski
Co-Director: Alison Burns
Awards & Sreenings
Official Selection in “Festival du Film Coréen à Paris” 2020 (Paris, France)
Official Selection in “Asian Cinematography Awards” 2021 (Manila, Philippines)
Official Selection in “Los Angeles Asian Film Festival” 2021 (Los Angeles, USA)
Official Selection in “DC Asian Pacific American Festival” 2021 (Washington D.C., USA)
Official Selection in “Berlin Short Film Festival” 2021 (Berlin, Germany)
Official Selection in “Austin Asian American Film Festival” 2021 (Austin, USA)
Official Selection in “Berlin Lift-Off Film Festival” 2021 (Berlin, Germany)
Official Selection in “45th Filmfest Weiterstadt” 2021 (Weiterstadt, Germany)
Official Selection in “56th Werkstatt der Jungen Filmszene” 2021 (Wiesbaden, Germany)