Shorts Program Heritage - Reclaimed and Renewed
Two little-known yet fascinating American histories: The Indipino community of Bainbridge Island and Koryo-Saram, the ethnic Koreans of the post-Soviet territories.
Screen reader support enabled.
There are 2 films in this screening. After you watch the films, please cast your ballots for all films in this film block. You can find the ballot for each film under the viewing window by clicking on its title in the top right side of your screen.
Morkovcha [Korean Carrot Salad]: This film tells a story of ethnic Koreans from Russia and the post-Soviet territories making their new home in New York City. The history of the diaspora is told through conversations with Lidiya Kan’s mother, personal stories, fragmented memories, and her family photo archive. An important character of the film is Morkovcha, the Korean carrot salad, an invention of the Russian Korean diaspora; its essence is symbolic of their mixed identity.
- Year2021
- Runtime22 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Russian
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereNorth America
- DirectorLidiya Kan
- ScreenwriterLidiya Kan
- ProducerLidiya Kan
- CastLiudmila Li, Lidiya Kan
Shorts Program Heritage - Reclaimed and Renewed
Two little-known yet fascinating American histories: The Indipino community of Bainbridge Island and Koryo-Saram, the ethnic Koreans of the post-Soviet territories.
Screen reader support enabled.
There are 2 films in this screening. After you watch the films, please cast your ballots for all films in this film block. You can find the ballot for each film under the viewing window by clicking on its title in the top right side of your screen.
Morkovcha [Korean Carrot Salad]: This film tells a story of ethnic Koreans from Russia and the post-Soviet territories making their new home in New York City. The history of the diaspora is told through conversations with Lidiya Kan’s mother, personal stories, fragmented memories, and her family photo archive. An important character of the film is Morkovcha, the Korean carrot salad, an invention of the Russian Korean diaspora; its essence is symbolic of their mixed identity.
- Year2021
- Runtime22 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Russian
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereNorth America
- DirectorLidiya Kan
- ScreenwriterLidiya Kan
- ProducerLidiya Kan
- CastLiudmila Li, Lidiya Kan
