Return to Seoul
Schedule
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Dir. Davy Chou, 2022, France, Germany, Belgium, Qatar, 117min, DCP, Color
Starring Park Ji-min, Oh Gwang-Rok, Guka Han
In English, French and Korean with English subtitles
On an impulse to reconnect with her roots, twenty-five-year-old Freddie (Ji-Min Park) travels to South Korea—her birthplace before she was adopted and raised in France. The headstrong young woman decides to seek out her biological parents in a country she knows very little about, and the choice steers her life in unexpected directions.
The film is loosely based on the life of director Davy Chou’s friend Laure Badufle—the idea for the narrative was sparked when Chou witnessed Badufle’s initial meeting with her biological father. The critically-acclaimed feature won several major prizes, including Best Film at the 2022 Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, the Audience Award at the 2022 Hamptons International Film Festival, Best Picture at the 2022 Athens International Film Festival, and Best New Performance and Best Director at the 2022 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
Nominee, Un Certain Regard, 2022, Cannes Film Festival
Nominee, Best International Film, 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards
“It is in that gap – between self-protection and exposure; between theory and reality – that this spirited, stimulating film finds its resonance.” –Sight & Sound
Critic’s Pick! “‘Return to Seoul’ is a startling and uneasy wonder, a film that feels like a beautiful sketch of a tornado headed directly toward your house.” –The New York Times
Venue
Event Pricing
Children under seventeen (17) years of age must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian at all times and may not attend events unattended.
CinéSalon is supported by BNP Paribas, Sofitel and Air France.
Davy Chou’s Cinematic Travels is curated by Davy Chou and organized by Delphine Selles-Alvarez (L’Alliance New York Film Curator), and Chloé Dheu (L’Alliance New York Assistant Film Programmer).
In partnership with Metrograph, Unifrance and Villa Albertine. Davy Chou is a 2024 Villa Albertine Resident in Chicago.
L’Alliance New York’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Return to Seoul © Aurora Films
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