he 11th KFFC 2024 is glad to introduce the films in our category “Side by Side”

Riceboy Sleeps (2022) by Anthony Shim

The Pregnant Tree and the Goblin (2019) by KIM Dongryung and PARK Kyoungtae

Cemetery of Splendour (2015) by Apichatpong Weerasethakul

“Side by Side” highlights Asian and North American artists, including Canadians, to explore converging (and diverging) aesthetics, narratives, and shared experiences.

Riceboy Sleeps (2022) will be screened on May 24th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Dazibao art center, free of charge!Riceboy Sleeps (2022) is a Canadian drama film written, produced, edited, and directed by Anthony Shim. Based in part on Shim's own childhood, the film centers on So-Young (Choi Seung-yoon), a Korean immigrant single mother raising her teenage son Dong-Hyun (Ethan Hwang) after moving to Canada to give him a better life.The Pregnant Tree and the Goblin (2019) and Cemetery of Splendor (2015) will be screened on May 31st from 6:30 PM at Cinéma Moderne.

The Pregnant Tree and the Goblin (2019) is an independent, fantastical docu-fiction Korean film by KIM Dongryung and PARK Kyoungtae. This fictional film combines elements of fantasy and historical reality in its reckoning with the afterlives of US military occupation and sexual trauma, empowering Insun to take control of her own fate.

Cemetery of Splendor (2015) by Apichatpong Weerasethakul focuses on a woman treating a soldier with sleeping sickness. Apichatpong’s representation of bodily intimacy on film highlights how personal experiences intersect with social issues and technological advancements through Asian cinema and media arts. This will be the final film to conclude the 11th KFFC 2024.

Stay tuned for our registration link and ticketing information for this exciting film screening!T