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How are depression and anxiety among women in their 20s and 30s linked to the huge structure of discrimination? The film, which consists of four chapters and an epilogue, talks about mid-pregnancy and mental illness based on a private narrative, overlaps the experience of discrimination from other generations, and looks back on the boundaries that divide the parties and non-parties. Through the five stories, we want to find the possibility of connections that can counter discrimination and hatred.

Taesan and Dongju are a long-time couple. As they prepare to move, they find an old sofa on the street and bring it home.

Korean Variety Hour, produced by KBS in 1976, captures how Koreans of that era wished to present themselves to a foreign audience. Nearly 50 years later, KBS produced the documentary series Modern Korea, which, with the advantage of a half-century of hindsight, presents images of Korea's past without any additional commentary. By juxtaposing these two programs, the film invites viewers to reflect on how much, or how little, Koreans' perspectives and self-representation have changed over time.

Sensus Communis: The circumstances of the artists associated with their workshops are very diverse. At a time when it is difficult to occupy even a square meter of residential space due to unequal economic and social conditions, artists who own or rent studios to produce art have continued to walk a tightrope between thought and reality. How is it possible to do what you want? Depending on the type of work and socio-economic conditions, the occupation method, space size and use are very different. - Studio Score: Artists experience physical and movement perception in space and time, right in the studio. The place is used, the body is treated as an important element and the boundary between art and life is broken, leading to new aesthetic experiences.

An installation work by Minha Park, shot in 16mm.

A couple who have broken up and reunited experience intimate yet unfamiliar moments.

Ha Ru, a young professional at the start of her career, goes on a business trip with her supervisor, Han Byeol, whom she secretly has a crush on. For the first time in her life, Ha Ru finds herself attracted to another woman. She enlists the help of her lesbian friend, Ju Hyeon, to determine whether Han Byeol is butch or not.

Hyeon-yeong, mother to ten-year-old Jiho, finds herself in a perplexing situation when Seongmin, her son’s friend, vanishes without a trace. Since his disappearance, Seongmin’s mother, Suwon, has begun showing up at their home unannounced.

High school student Cho-eun sees the light at the hideout when she was with her friend On. Her stomach starts to swell with an unknown sound, and Cho-eun shows abnormal symptoms. The doctor tells Cho-eun that she is pregnant. Cho-eun sets out to find On, who has disappeared. Cho-eun is chased by a man who tells her that she must go to give birth to God's child at the hideout where On told her to wait. She escapes with Ji-soo's help, but soon Ji-soo takes out a knife and tells him that she must kill the monster in his stomach.

In a small country town, Sang-gyu and Da-bin are two inseparable childhood friends, until the day Da-bin decides to go to Seoul to fulfill her dream: to become a hairdresser. However, Sang-gyu is not ready to say goodbye to him.

Would there be grades even for blood? A father and son, homeless, wander from motel to motel, selling collected blood to vampires. They always receive a C grade. Hae-don, after asking for the secret from a man who received an A grade, becomes troubled.

Soo-rim, an aspiring writer who is in debt, Jong-hoon, a police captain who is worried about his new baby, and Woo-min, an ordinary office worker who is preparing to marry his girlfriend and open a cafe. The three of them need money for their own reasons, and when they rashly apply for a clinical trial, they find themselves in a situation they never imagined, and their lives take an unexpected turn.

My father, who has been by my side all my life, is about to die. Dambi is afraid of being alone and wants to marry her boyfriend, Jae-an. However, Jae-an, an aspiring actor, only shows Dambi the ugly side of himself. She travels to Yeongjongdo Island in search of her ex-boyfriend, Sung-pyo. But not all men are willing to go along with her wishes. Will she ever get married?

Somi, a third grader in elementary school, cleans the house every morning. The bruises and scars are clear on the face as if they had been assaulted by someone. In the morning, Somi, who is in fear after seeing the text and text that arrive, suddenly becomes busy. Will "Somi" be able to escape the day's of hellos violence.

Koreans have long sought their identity through food. Despite rapid economic growth and modernization, there has been a persistent yearning for what is considered truly "Korean." This film reflects on the desires and aspirations of the Korean people, as mirrored in their tastes, from the era of chronic post-war hunger to the global rise of K-food.

Coincidence of being ostracized by colleagues at work without knowing why. The resulting stress is so intense that it is difficult to live and breathe. Sun-hee, a blind person, appears in front of her when she was about to jump to herself because she thought it would be better to end her life. After meeting Sun-hee, the coincidence goes somewhere..

Anatomy Class (Chap.2) weaves recollections of three individuals who underwent a frog dissection experiment during their youth in a science class. Simultaneously, it juxtaposes these stories with the archival images of Unit 731, creating an exploration of the dissonance and nature of violence that arises from such arbitrary ‘dissection of images’.

A set of 500*500 pixel boxes analyzes a group of image data produced on a train—a train running between Korea and Kazakhstan. Mostly, the detection process appears to be random. However, despite the incoherency, the boxes can generate an output, a story that can make sense.

All That Connects Us is a documentary on the theme of transmission. It addresses the universal questions of our roots, our history, that of our family, the bond that unites and sometimes separates. How can we build ourselves and what can we pass on to our children when part of our past is unknown to us? This film is the story of the passing of the baton from a mother with her baggage as a Korean adoptee, to her teenage daughter, at a time when identity construction is at its peak, a pivotal and delicate period of breaking with childhood.

Meongjin and Inho went separate ways after their breakup. Meongjin became a fake shaman, while Inho started a family. Twenty years later, they unexpectedly reunite to predict Inho’s daughter’s college entrance exam results.

How did the swallows find their way to the most unsettling and dangerous inner stream in the center of the Korean peninsula? The question grew as an assignment to solve. The power of documentation and solidarity remains even when the answer is not in sight. Swallows flies over Naeseongcheon for a day that will come.

To live, one must prove their poverty, but to survive, one must hide it. Ji-eun (16) continues her school life while hiding the fact that she's a basic welfare recipient. As she lives each day concealing herself, her last middle school field trip approaches.

Seonyoung, who starts counseling Ji-seok after causing trouble in the military, is plunged into torment as she recalls her dark past.

Taming a Mischievous Little Kitten Lady with Jawny's Song 'Honeypie’

Chun-Je and her father's strong bond is tested when signs of political corruption starts surfacing from the shadows. They both witnessed, as citizens, a series of dark events that followed after the election of president Lee Myong-bak in 2007. For the first time in history, a past president committed a suicide. A fraudulent presidential election due to NIS intervention took place. The crash of the Sewol ferry killed 304 people, with the source of the cause unrevealed. More than ever, fear and ignorance is engraved in the hearts of Korean citizens. The father, opting for safety, has given up on his country and has relocated to Nepal. However, Chun-Je has chosen to remain in Korea. Along with a small number of conscious and brave individuals, she stands in protest against the evil regime, demanding the truth. Justice vs. Power. Consciousness vs. Ignorance. Who will prevail?

“It really doesn’t hurt at all.” Jeong-bin, a professional stunt double specializing in slaps, has left his shameful past as a drifter behind to pursue a proper life in the film industry. He takes on the role of getting slapped on various film sets. However, one day, something unexpected happens. Chang-hyun, a friend from his school days who had left a strange impression on him, shows up as his co-star for the day.

On the lawless eastern border between Bangladesh and India, lives a group of proud bandits, obsessed with Heath Ledger’s Joker. Re-enacting their past and celebrating their outsider status, they philosophise on their role in society, and the balance between order and chaos. In BAN♡ITS, not just the borders between states are unclear, but the borders between fiction and documentary blur, and ultimately, as do the borders between resistance, art and crime.

Two women lead the funeral of Jinrye, matriarch of Korea’s longest-running family of Pansori masters with a history spanning 300 years. Her daughter, Chae-seon, is celebrated as the greatest master of our time and the guardian of the Pansori tradition, and the person standing beside her is the successor of the family heritage, So-ryeon, who dreams of a path that diverges from the family legacy. The one who enjoys the glory created by the ancestors and the other one who seeks to escape the curse of the ancestors. Finally, the different songs from each of them begin to resonate.

Ji-woo is all dressed up and ready to attend Jjang-ah’s birthday party. While waiting for her personal care assistant Mi-sook, she’s notified that Mi-sook can’t make it due to another urgent matter. Unfortunately, Ji-woo, who rides a wheelchair, can’t make it to the party without assistance. In the midst of this dilemma, she happens to run into her friend Ah-ja, who is playing at a claw machine. Ji-woo persuades a seemingly unoccupied Ah-ja to fill in as her personal care assistant for the day. Will the two of them be able to arrive at Jjang-ah’s house.

A truck driver wakes up in limbo between life and death after a bizarre accident, where everyone is granted one last wish before the absolute. The man, whose only wish is to return to this world, is accompanied by a young soul whose only desire is to have fun at an amusement park for a day, and he is told to consider another wish while he takes care of the child. The man then becomes the child's guardian.

A man is driving home late at night when he suddenly feels uncomfortable and needs to use the restroom. He pulls over to the side of the road, attends to his business, and returns to his car, only to find someone unknown sitting inside.

Inside the train from Wengen to Lauterbrunnen, the snow-covered landscape and the darkness of the tunnel, three windows offer serene yet ever-changing impressions.

The reality of designated drivers who cannot take their eyes off their phones for even a second while fighting a war to get designated driver calls, and the harsh lives of female designated drivers who have to silently endure insults from rude customers and drive to their destinations are revealed without reservation. Those who have to work themselves to death until dawn to complete one more designated driving call also need warm encouragement. They met sisters who did the same job when they joined the 'Kabugi Mutual Aid Association', a mutual aid organization for designated drivers. Until then, they were lonely individuals who worked separately. They shared their joys and sorrows, created an app to find a late-night restroom, and also grew a community that helped designated drivers who were having a harder time than them. The reality is not easy, but the weed-like vitality of these female designated drivers who encourage each other and live faithfully every day is tenacious.

The main character tries to stop a meteor falling their way, but their body doesn’t move the way they want.

Save the Game meticulously and ingeniously documents the history of Korean PC games from the rise of personal computers in the 1980s to the present.

Sepmag refers to the "separate magnetic track," a brown film coated with iron oxide, itself without any image. These films were used in the process of editing sound in sync with the image track of a movie.

When you enter the theatre, a huge diorama enters your dream. A mock stage set implemented by a ruin emulator. Your dear friend HYRA is supposed to show you the place you must return and face, but the place is set as a ruin, and this is your destiny. Before you begin, it seems necessary to understand what OKI is.

After falling for an apartment scam, Ungbi sleeps more in the mornings. The landlord evicts Eunbin's theatre troupe. The demolition is scheduled for tomorrow. Two stories echo back to each other without fully sticking together. This film is an incomplete memory of the witness, a diary written on the traces of the past.

A Woman with a Movie Camera is the result of an experiment and an exploration on the 16mm film camera shooting, developing, and hand printing of her father.

Hwanhee calls a man to her room where she is staying alone. He is a suicide assistant. They negotiate over the method and price of the suicide.

Writer Kim, who has a backache, moves toward Tongyeong, Makoto, with cold feet, moves to the south of Korea.

In the game of Mahjong, the president of a board game club wants to beat up a new member. Boink!

Sujin, the class president, accidentally hurts deaf classmate Juyeon. Sujin visits Juyeon at home with her friends to apologize, but Juyeon refuses to accept her apology and Sujin’s friends turn out to be of no help, either.

The protagonist sets out to find ways to survive without money. She lives in squats, feeds herself by skip-diving and works in organic farms. Leaving the UK, she hitchhikes across Europe. Travelling with hippies, she reconnects with nature and opens herself to go with the flow to find peace. She continues her journey toward the East and becomes closer to her true home.

After moving to a provincial area, I decided to live with my elderly parents and discovered my mother's 50-year-old ledger. At first, it seemed like a simple household record, but as I continued to flip through it, I realized it captured the essence of our family's life. The ledger includes records starting from the day I was born in 1972, revealing various family events, as well as depicting the struggles of my father with unemployment and my mother's diligent management of the household. The ledger, which stopped in 2016, reflected my mother's way of enduring life, and although she is now losing her memory, it allows her to revisit our family's past.

Eight images. They follow a simple rule based on direction. To reach their respective destinations, they accelerate, tremble, pass through, and intersect.

At nineteen, they left their homes for an unfamiliar land, its name unknown to them. UN soldiers from across the globe boarded ships bound for the Korean Peninsula's battlefields. Filled with youthful adventure, they soon witnessed horrors in the Korean War that no young person should ever experience. Now in their nineties, these veterans, nearing the end of their lives, recall the unforgettable highlands of the Korean Peninsula. Over these hills, where the beautiful landscapes of spring, summer, fall, and winter pass by, what did they witness, and what did they lose?

Soohyun’s mother, Misuk, runs a tangerine orchard with her mother-in-law. Soohyun hates going to Jeju and does not understand why her mother is living there running a farm, which she has never done before. So this year, she desperately wants to know the reason.

Produced to mark the 70th anniversary of Korean adoption, From Ibyang-a to Ibyang-In (from adoptee child to adoptee person) offers a profound reflection on the phenomenon of adoption. The film skilfully weaves together an activist and artistic timeline of the history of adoption in Korea. In addition to showing how Korean adoptees have helped shape Korea, this short film offers a fresh perspective on the future of Korean adoption, as it highlights the challenges, demands and dreams of the people who inhabit the reality from the inside.