Searching for Jeong-nim

Director CHOI Jihye | Producer LEE Jae Hoon  | Korea | Korean | 70min | DCP | Color


💌 Contact: jihyehchoi@gmail.com


▪ Production Schedule

Proposed ProductionApril 2024
Proposed DeliveryDecember 2026

▪ Budget

Confirmed Financing12,230 USD
Financing Sought60,770 USD
Total73,000 USD

▪ Logline

A detective-style search by the niece of an aunt who disappeared in Seoul when she was just 18, reveals secrets, lies and truths. But will it bring a happy ending?

▪  Synopsis

When filmmaker Jihye learns from her mother about an aunt, Jeong-nim, who disappeared 43 years ago, she embarks on a journey to uncover the truth. Armed with only five old photos, Jihye speaks with her mother, uncle and grandmother and scours official records. Along the way, she unearths conflicting memories, deep-seated family resentments, and a dark secret she never expected. What will Jihye and her family uncover by the end of this journey? And will she finally find her aunt?

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