Italian Cultural Institute
1023 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90024
China, South Korea, 2005, 109 min, Color, 35mm
In Korean and Chinese with English subtitles
Directed By: Zhang Lu
Writer: Zhang Lu
Producers: Guan Chin, Dooyoung Choi
Executive Producers: Liu Younghong, Gao Hongnu
Cinematographer: Liu Yonghong
Editor: Kim Sunmin
Cast: Liu Lianji, Jin Bo, Zhu Guanxuan, Wang Tonghui
Director Zhang Lu's quietly beautiful film explores the plight of Sui Shunji, a Korean-Chinese woman barely getting by in a small, rural Chinese village. Supporting herself and her son by illegally selling homemade kimchi from an unlicensed cart, the resilient Sui has learned to adapt to her difficult circumstances as best as she can, but nothing could prepare her for what lies ahead. Zhang has artfully created a thought-provoking study of Sui's pervasive sadness, wonderfully reflected in the masterfully controlled cinematography.
Also screening on Sat, Jun 24 4:45 pm Italian Cultural Institute
Cost : $10
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