"K-Family Affairs" Film Screening & Discussion with Director Arum Nam

About This Event

K-Family Affairs (2023): Online Film Screening & Discussion with the Director Arum Nam's parents, part of South Korea's 386 generation, aimed to secure democracy. But Arum's perspective shifts at 18 with the Sewol ferry disaster. Even her father's involvement in its aftermath prompts her to question inherited democracy. Reflecting on events like #MeToo and impeachment, Arum ponders her generation's role in shaping South Korea's political landscape. "Constrained by my father's public service, I held back from joining protests, inspired yet unable to live up to my mother's feminist ideals. This film mirrors my quest for a political voice, threading the line between critiquing and championing the efforts of previous generations. I aspire for it to spark conversations about forging the democracy of tomorrow."

• Film trailer

Featured Guests

• Arum Nam, Director based in Korea
• Yuhan Huang, Rochester Institute of Technology
• Shiqi Lin, Cornell University