MAIFF 2026  -

Retrospective of Han Okhi

2minutes40seconds

May 29

5:00 PM

Cinema du Parc

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Experimental

10

minutes

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About the Film

Director

Han Okhi

Country

South Korea

Year

1975

Program

Retrospective of Han Okhi

Curated by

MAiFF Programming Team

Description

Synopsis | An experimental film that captures the historical and political imagery of a divided Korea, along with the people’s hopes for reunification, through documentary and montage techniques, set against the lingering resonance of bells that express a longing for national unity.

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About the Director
Han Okhi
Director
A pioneering Korean experimental filmmaker and film critic, Han Okhi studied Korean literature at Ewha Women’s University. While working as a journalist for a magazine, she encountered filmmakers, painters and writers of the young generation, who were trying to rebel against the established culture. She became interested in experimental film and found peers who shared her vision.
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Press & Articles

https://cinema-scope.com/cinema-scope-online/2minutes40seconds-han-ok-hee-south-korea-wavelengths/

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