Sea, Star, Woman
Korea | Film 90min | 2K | Color
Logline
All I have of my mother are photos with holes cut out of them where her face had been. And a fleeting memory, that of a fallen woman fleeing her country, South Korea, for the United States, leaving her two children behind. I return to the country I chose to leave, Korea, to find meaning in my mother’s deleted image.
Director's Statement
I want to understand how law, convention, and decisions erased a woman—my mother. Starting from her absence, I will gather fragmentary truths from people, objects, and places in Korea and the US. As my understanding deepens, I will work with actors to re-enact intimate memories of the day she left. This creates space to explore her story’s meanings and converse with her silent image. By bringing her past to the present and future, I find hope and responsibility. I hope her story connects with others and resonates beyond the film’s boundaries.
Director YIM Jeunghae
Jeunghae Yim is a Korean artist and filmmaker based in Paris. Her experimental documentary Entre Chien et Loup (2019) was screened at FIDMarseille, the Jeonju International Film Festival, the Cinémathèque Française in Paris, Résonance Biennale de Lyon, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) in Seoul, and the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco.
Producer Sarah KANG
Sarah Kang produced My Missing Aunt and Queer My Friends which were screened at festivals including Hot Docs, Budapest IDF, and the Jeonju International Film Festival. The co-produced film Ayena received the Best Documentary Award at both the National Film Awards of India and the Oslo International Film Festival.
Producer Helen OLIVE
Helen Olive is a British producer based in France and founder of 5à7 Films, known for auteur-driven and award-winning films. She is a member of the European Film Academy and Berlinale Talents.