Asian Pop-Up Cinema: FAQ 걸리가 알려줄거야 - South Korea

S. Korea | Drama | 2023 | 92 minutes

In Korean w/ English Subtitles

Director/Screenwriter: Kim Da-min

Starring: Park Na-eun, Park Hyo-ju, Kim Hie-won

Film Source: Finecut

SYNOPSIS:

Dong-chun is an elementary school student overwhelmed with tutoring and afterschool activities. When she stumbles upon a mysterious bottle of rice wine that emits strange sounds like Morse code, she sets out to unravel its identity and discovers the secrets of the world.

It’s no secret that excessive academic demands can take a toll on children’s mental health. Kim Da-min’s moving and whimsical coming-of-age tale criticizes the rise of predatory private education institutions with a unique sci-fi fantasy twist. Empathetic and charming, this offbeat crowd-pleaser about self-discovery and letting kids be kids will delight and inspire viewers of all ages. 

Kim Da-min, Director

Born in 1993, she lives in Incheon. After spending her youth immersed in animation and cartoons, she has turned to directing films and writing screenplays. She majored in film at the Korea Animation High School, then went on to major in psychology and cultural anthropology at Yonsei University. After making the short film in 2009, she has directed six short films in total. In 2019, her SF short film , which captured the relationship between ‘humans’ and ‘non-human animals’, was invited to various domestic and international film festivals such as the 24th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival and the 46th Boston Science Fiction Film Festival. In 2020, director KIM participated in the SF anthology collection “I’m a banana” (published by Arzak Livres) with , then developed a feature-length screenplay for it to complete the film in 2022. Currently, she wrote “A Killer Paradox”, a Netflix original series released in 2024.

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