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12th KFFC: 5 Leading Women Directors

May 28, 2025

12th KFFC: Spotlight on 5 Leading Korean Women Directors

Join us TOMORROW, Saturday, May 24th at 4 PM at Cinéma Moderne for a rare showcase of five groundbreaking Korean women filmmakers, each bringing bold, unforgettable stories to the screen. 🇰🇷

From haunting psychological tales and poignant coming-of-age stories to fresh comic moments, these directors redefine cinema with their distinct vision.

FILM LINEUP:

HOLE (HWANG Hye-in, 2023) – KAFA

A chilling story with a social worker and unsettling children (Cannes Film Festival Award - LA CINEF)

THE JINJU HAIR SALON (Kangyu Garam, 2015)

A small-town hairdresser’s unusual life (Seoul Independent Film Festival: SIFF)

THE RECORDER EXAM (KIM Bora, 2011)

A simple music test reveals family secrets (Best Student Filmmaker, the Directors Guild of America, Director of House of Hummingbird)

CARTWHEEL (AHN Ju-young, 2014)

A girl's obsession with mastering the perfect cartwheel (Mise-en-scene Short Film Festival Grand Prize)

SUZI (KIM Sin-jeong, 2014) – KAFA

A martial arts star's community service turns deadly. Starring Park So-dam (Film Festival for Women's Rights)

Celebrate Korean women in film—see their stories on the big screen! Limited seats left.