MAIFF 2026  -

KFFC

A Man Who Heals the City

June 4 | June 5

Providence Saint-Dominique | Korean Community Of Greater Montreal

Documentary

102

minutes

Content Warning:

About the Film

Director

Hyunji Kim

Country

South Korea

Year

2023

Program

Community event

Curated by

MAiFF Programming Team

Description

Synopsis | The man who at the age of 40 built a private school foundation and donated it to the country. The man who always walks around and has never owned a car. The mysterious owner of an oriental medicine shop who gives everything to everyone but has never been interviewed. Who is this grown-up whom the whole city admires? A retired local newspaper reporter tries to cover this grown-up’s story once again after having failed 30 years ago. 

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About the Director
Hyunji Kim
Director
Hyunji Kim is a Korean film director. Through her work, she explores the dignity, generosity, and nobility that human beings are capable of carrying and sharing. Her films reflect a deep interest in human values and the strength found in ordinary lives.
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Awards & Festival Recognition

2023 35th Korean Producer Awards - TV Current Affairs Documentary Award

2023 59th Baeksang Awards – TV Educational Award

2023 28th Busan International Film Festival – Community BIFF

2023 50th Korean Broadcasters Association - TV Documentary Award

2023 50th Korean Broadcasters Association - Producer Award

2024 15th Busan Peace Film Festival – Competition

2024 8th Berlin Korean Independent Film Festival

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