Seattle Asian American Film Festival 2021

Haru Haru: Day by Day

Expired March 15, 2021 6:59 AM
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Telling stories that span continents and decades, this program highlighting Korean American experiences touches on themes of immigration, memory, and familial relationships. These short films run the gamut of navigating transracial families shaped by adoption, to presenting darkly humorous perspectives on the history of Japanese colonialism. As a whole, this program examines how many meanings Korean American identity can contain, while addressing culturally defining ideas in inventive ways.


Co-presented by Korean American Coalition Washington (KAC WA)

HAEJU tells the story of Amanda Lynn Kim's Halmeoni (Grandmother). From her escape from North Korea as a child to her coming to America as an adult, this film dives into generational differences and cultural rifts. The film captures the longest conversation between Kim and her Halmeoni, a resonant discussion 30 years in the making. (Content Warning: War)

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    5 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    North American Premiere
  • Note
    Open Captions
  • Director
    Amanda Lynn Kim