Far From Me
United States , 17 mins
A toxically possessive burnout fails to trust that his homesick girlfriend would choose to stay with him when she's presented an opportunity to go back home to South Korea.
Writer/Director: John Kim
Producer: Yukyoung Lee
Director of Photography: Gianna Badiali
Editor: JiYe Kim
Composer: Kat Vokes
Cast: Kwangmin Lee, Jueun Kang, Joony Kim
Contact: John Kim, jk4145@columbia.edu
Program F
Sunday, May 14th at 3pm ET
About the Writer/Director
John (Ji-heuk) Kim is a South Korean born American writer, director, and editor based in New York City. He focuses on nuanced narratives of Koreans in the US. His work as a co-writer has been to the Berlinale Talents Tokyo Screenwriting Lab and the second round of the Sundance Development Track. He is currently developing his next short film PUSHER.
About the Producer
Yukyoung Lee is a Seoul-based producer from Busan, South Korea. She received an MFA degree in Creative Producing at Columbia University in 2022. She is currently working in film & TV development at Moho Film, the production company of acclaimed director Park Chan-wook. Her most recent project is Decision to Leave, winner of the Best Director award at Cannes 2022.