MAIFF 2026  -

Retrospective of Han Okhi

The Middle Dog Days

June 6

1:00 PM

Goethe-Institut Montreal

Fiction

7

minutes

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About the Film

Director

Han Okhi

Country

South Korea

Year

1974

Program

Retrospective of Han Okhi

Curated by

MAiFF Programming Team

Description

Synopsis | The film uses rope as its central motif, presenting a visual and metaphorical exploration of its various images and implied meanings. As a silent film composed only of the movements of objects and people, it emphasizes motion, rhythm, and the flatness of the image.

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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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