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Park Dongsu is living on his own after leaving the disabled facility where he first started writing poems. While having a hard time writing poems, he buys a fish called “corydoras.” Looking at the fish for a long time, he falls asleep and dreams of where he used to live. Then he heads there to find traces of his poems.

A film about the lust of a prospective founder and a female boss who tests adult products

Kyong-suk’s family has no a peaceful day: mother-in-law uncomfortable with aging, husband never contributing to the family economy, uncle who only cares about getting money out of the family, son who tried to commit suicide without adapting to military life, at last daughter of the middle school girl who rebelled against everything. There is none to help her at home. She stays in a hard routine, relying on her faith. Nonetheless, "Her Family Has No Problem" does not worry about the family that is in danger of collapsing. It does not insist on the recovery of the threatened family system. Though all of the family members are disrespectful and close to a burden that cannot be handled for Kyong-suk, there is an invisible force that keep the family from being broken up.

Eun-young who got a family documentary proposal from her friend. Interviews with family members begin around her sister Seo-young. Family members contact musical tutor Seok-woo for Seo-young. Meanwhile, Seok-woo is fascinated by Eun-young, and talks about his worries to Seo-young.

Immediately after liberation, an incident called 'Jeju Uprising' took place on Jeju Island, the Hawaii of Korea, under the control of the US military government. As a result, about one-tenth of the total population of the island at that time was sacrificed. The children who survived the massacre record the memories of that day in an animated film 70 years later.

The film shows demonstrations against building the second airport in Jeju Island the performances of environmentalists very closely and in detail, by which it develops a desperate love story.

Someone next door connects my bluetooth speaker. Who the hell are you?

Two cars are smashed on a quiet road in the middle of nowhere. Sung-hoon lost his wife and daughter in the accident, but Tae-soo has no problem. Can two people in different positions understand each other and move forward?

Ayeon, a Korean-American third culture kid, embodies the experience of belonging everywhere and nowhere, unable to fully identify ourselves, and shed light on this experience. By moving through time and space, Chimera follows the journey of Ayeon finding family in new homes.

By the Gyeongho river in Sancheong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, is located Sungsim-won where the patients of Hansen’s disease stay. It was built with the money raised from selling the relief supplies after the Korean War and has been precious home to many Hansen patients. Until Sungsim bridge was constructed over the Gyeongho river, the only vehicle that connected them with the outside world was a steel boat. Currently this small steel boat rests in Sungsim-won bearing the shadow of the painful time in the past.

Queer love story of dancers Su-gi and Yeon-jae.

A chance meeting on a vacation destination. A meeting becomes a new relationship, and a relationship becomes a beautiful life.

Segment 1: "Absence" (부재, bu-jae) by Han So-ri So-yeong, a college entrance student, seeks to borrow the power of the scholarship foundation to raise her tuition fees. She finds out that she needs her parents' public certificate and is put in a difficult situation because of her missing father. Segment 2: "Forgotten Day" (잊혀진 하루, ich-hyeo-jin ha-ru) by Lee Sun-young-IV Eun-sook's family do not even greet each other, let alone talk. Eun-sook, the mother of the family, tries to restore the relationship, but her family is not interested at all. On Eun-sook's birthday, she sets up her own birthday table, but her family does not come. Eun-sook eventually explodes when her family returns home late at night and doesn't even know it's her birthday. (Source: HanCinema)

In Kawasaki, Japan, 1st to 3rd generation of Korean-Japanese and Americans share their daily lives and wish for a symbiotic society. The inter-Korean summit in 2000 brought reconciliation and hope to the divided Korean community. Meanwhile, hundreds of hateful demonstrators are approaching Sakuramoto, the Korean residence, amid deepening tensions between Japan and Korea in 2016.

About people who lost their love to bury at a sunny place, and make Korean funeral soup with the brisket of beef (‘Yangji’ means i) sunny place to bury body, ii) the brisket of beef in Korean)

A couple is kidnapped by a serial killer on their first anniversary. The killer forces the couple to play rock paper scissors until one is dead. As the game goes on, the couple criticizes and ridicules each other to survive out of the game.

1. On his first day of work, Omar was notified of the delay saying his job is yet to be confirmed. He tries to find work for his family who is in desperate need to make ends meet. 2. Adnan is cast in an indie film with an excellent opportunity. He will be playing the role of a child who has never met a Middle Eastern man. 3. It's the day of the 'Refugee Kickboxer' Aska's first match in Korea. Is he one step closer to his dream? Will there be a bright future waiting for him if he win's the match? Can he live well in Korea? A precious day for three Yemeni refugee applicants in Jeju, perhaps even trivial.

In church, Han-jong learns that Seo-han is gay through outings. Han-jong says that he understands Seo-han, but is afraid of the unintended inconvenience caused by Seo-han.

The story of four women who somehow want to survive in this hellish world.

Director and screenwriter Kim Jeonhan filmed “Yebeodeong Literature House,” a writing studio located in Hoengseong, Gangwon Province, for two years.

Strata of landscape, of tactile terrains, flow in their own time creating a poetic and meditative space. Inspired by Jorge Luis Borges’ Ficciones, scenes excerpted from memory are revisited and inscribed on paper. As the images are shuffled, emotional fissures emerge and retreat.

In the winter of 2019, Jungeun Lee recruited eight Korean queer women who have migrated to France, Germany, and the Netherlands. Jungeun Lee meets with them and hears their stories, and the six characters—Beer, Hanseo Oh, Jerry Ahn, Yeon, Yeonju Yoo, and Yogue—openly reveal themselves in front of the camera. The main topic is the overlapping identities of women, immigrants, and queers, and the experience of otherization resulting from those identities. Their confession seems to be summed up in a few keywords, but the 'better life' they think of extends in different directions.

Piano teacher Ingyeong begins to study Japanese when her boyfriend is assigned to a job in Japan. As her boyfriend’s departure date approaches, she wonders why she’s studying Japanese.

In 1845, the first Korean to ascend to priesthood was born. His first name is Andrew Kim Tae Gon. Despite all the persecution and suffering against Catholicism, he wanted to practice equality and philanthropy. Arrested during an expedition, he chooses martyrdom after bitter torture. He was 25 years old. Kim Tae Gon, a young man who took a journey toward hope until the last moment, asks young people in 2021. "Are you a Catholic?"

There are times when we face a limitation that seems impossible to solve; just like an astronaut on Earth trying to achieve his dreams of going to the moon. This film tells a story about a countryside kid who dreamed of becoming a filmmaker despite his limiting environment.

A being enters a room, takes out wires, installs them all over the house, and then exits. A being enters, collects the wires installed all over the house, and then exits. The act filmed at regular speed and the act played back in reverse form a decalcomania, creating an uncanny dissonance. A network of power strips, public power outlets, and extension cords connected to the two outlets that are the only power sources in the room undergoes repeated installation and removal.

Asia, America, Arabia, Africa! A Guide to Backpackers around the world! 827 days of adventure to the end of the world! From 2011 to just before the 2019 pandemic, and the people I met on the road. Venezuelan and Afghan refugees, Andean musicians, Arabian shepherds, Patagonia's Mapuche natives, Kilimanjaro's Maasai and countless people. A road movie that conveys the world's splendid joy and sorrow! It is said that a person who has traveled for a long time will live a life for the world and for others. Can I, who is timid and selfish, become a little better person after going around this earth?

Wonnie injures his leg and can't walk, so his friend Jeje carries him. They hike, go to the beach-moments filled with tenderness and tension. At night, sharing one bed, in sweat and laughter, they quietly confront a truth neither dares to say.

The experiences of five free-spirited individuals trying to break free from societal norms. Each narrative discusses creativity, mental health, labor activism and gender politics.

Two lovers get to spend a night at a five-star hotel. Today happens to be their 100th day together. But the couple looking forward to a lovely night are met by a series of unimaginable events: a giant hairy fungus, terrifying lightning and thunder, love and cucumber, and Christmas and fart.

Robo99, who lost his heart while helping the red bird Dodo, travels to a heart factory where no one has been to get a heart and achieve his dream. The story is the first episode Robo99 experiences on a trip.

The bride and groom kiss at the wedding hall. Not all the guests are wearing masks. A, who is in a field of film, reckons it strange, and then B, a friend of A, tells him the pandemic has been completely over and asks A how could not know it. At that moment, A wakes up from his dream. The situation never ends up, and the world heads toward an unpredictable future for a new life.

“Soulmate scientifically exists.” It's a story about a society where everyone believes in the existence of soulmates. Sarah goes to the green hill to find her very own soulmate. She finally meets Yvonne, her soulmate. But their story is not a happy ending.

Does sound I make here in Seoul reach Paris?

Woo-yeol, So-ra's friend, calls So-ra to a motel and drinks alcohol to overcome her hardship after breaking up with her girlfriend. While talking about their breakup, they get drunk on each other and unintentionally begin to be attracted to each other. So-ra and Nara, who fall asleep while drinking, go out on a date to meet her boyfriend Ji-sung, and the two head to a motel. But Nara, who is not ready for her bed, becomes worried about her, calls Sora to explain her situation, and worries about what to do. Nara Ji-seong, who ends up sleeping, leaves the motel with Nara and Janhu and meets Sora. come face to face When So-ra goes to her country house to play, she sees Ji-sung drunk, but Ji-sung is drunk, so he can't remember her. Imagine sleeping with Sora.

Young siblings Juhee and Seongjun run errands for their mother.

Playing with Minsu and living a newlywed life. However, it is a famous flower snake in the neighborhood. Rumors are rife that she has already left her husband and brought an affair into the house. Yeon-joo, who does not give in to rumors, confidently delivers when Min-soo leaves the house. Chan-hyeok, a delivery man who always comes to Yeon-joo's house. I fall into the temptation of Yeon-joo and enjoy sex whenever I have time. One day, Min-ah, not Yeon-joo, is at the house I visit. The true identity of Min-ah, whom she only thought was Yeon-joo's younger sister...?

Upon arriving in Seoul for college entrance exam prep classes, Seoyun decides to visit her older sister, who had long severed contact with her family. At her sister’s apartment, Seoyun is greeted by her sister’s lover.

A woman waits in a café. An amateur baseball player enters, goes to meet her, and asks her to forget him. But how can you forget the superhero who saved you from the rubble of a collapsed building? After dazzling moviegoers with many memorable performances, actor Cho Jin-woong (THE DEVIL'S DEAL, A HARD DAY, ME AND ME) gets behind the camera and delivers a spectacular film with subtle touches of humour.

Nano Fighters LOKAPA is the story of four heroes who eliminate virus monsters that have infiltrated human bodies. LOKAPA is a name from LOKAPALA, the protector of humanity. It is the world's first children's SFX drama featuring the superhero who protects humanity against the attacks of virus monsters in the human body. When the virus penetrates into the human body, the Nano Fighters LOKAPA reduces the body to nanoscale size to fight the virus inside the body, and when the virus monsters outside the body become huge, the LOKAPA heroes ride the Giant robot and destroy the monster.

About 500,000 Koreans reside in the former Soviet Union. Most of their ancestors were forced to flee during the Japanese occupation / annexation (1910-1945). The name they gave themselves is Koryo-saram. Their language, Koryo-mar, is descended from the Hamgyöng dialect (province of North Korea) and many other variants of Northeast Korean. The documentary sets up a multi-voice narrative characterized by shamanic rituals, digital glitches, voiceovers, texts and sound panoramas. At the same time inter-subjective and deeply personal, the film recounts migration, the diaspora and death with humor and lightness.

Film has covertly been calling out to the blind crowd. The audience–crowd that had been pulled in and bound by the illusionary vanishing point of the theater's giant screen, seem to have been freed at last. They themselves have come to perform the functions of production, reproduction and propagation as the carriers of image such as film/pixel, and with the ubiquity of small luminous screens, the darkness of the 'old' theater is gradually fading.

Soonyoung, who has been a de facto live-in caregiver for her parents, is kicked out of the house as her brother and sister sell it, leaving nothing to the 38-year-old, youngest member of the clan. Soonyoung claims the right to her share but is ignored. She has to find a way to support herself.

<실> The Thread 이나연, 조민재 (Minjae Cho, Na-Yeon Lee)| 2020 | Fiction | Color+B/W | DCP | 29min 59sec <유령들> Ghosts 박지연(Park Jee-youn) | 2020 | Animation | Color | DCP | 9min 55sec <실버택배> Silver Delivery 김나연(Kim Na-yeon) | 2020 | Fiction | Color | DCP | 26min 14sec <자매들의 밤> A Silent Night 김보람(Kim Bo-ram) | 2020 | Fiction | Color | DCP | 21min 56sec <우리의 낮과 밤> Us, day and night 김소형(Kim So-hyoung) | 2020 | Fiction | Color | DCP | 26min 26sec