Goethe-Institut Washington
1990 K St. NW
Washington, DC 20006
France & Korea
Brief discussions following each evening’s screenings will compare and contrast the films and the topics with several panelists.
Sarah Diligenti - Executive Director, Alliance Francaise de Washington, DC
Bitnara Park - Senior Researcher, American Institutes for Research
All films are subtitled in English, unless otherwise noted.
Burn Out
France, Animation, 2017, 4 min.
Director: Cécile Carre
Stella, a space mechanician, has broken down and ended on a desert planet. While she is in despair, a little girl appears out of nowhere. Following the child into a tunnel, in the depths of the planet, she discovers a big cave full of objects that belonged to her, reminding her the dreams she has left behind.
Beach Flags
France, Animation, 2013, 14 min.
Director: Sarah Saidan
Vida is a young Iranian lifeguard. Popular on her team, she is determined to fight in order to be the one to participate in an international competition in Australia. However, when Sareh who is as fast and talented as her, joins the team, Vida will have to face an unexpected situation.
Oppressed Majority
(Majorité Opprimée)
France, 2010, 10 min.
Director: Eléonore Pourriat
A day in the life of a man suffering from everyday sexism in a world ruled by women.
I am Celib' (Je suis célib')
France, 2015, 2 min.
Directors: Jérémie Poppe & Boris Vassallo
What if man was an object? What if he could be rented out just like a Bike Share? For Alice, the ideal man does not exist. She always rents one out at the local Celib‘ station whern she needs one, according to her mood or her desire.
Euna (은아)
Korea, 2016, 18 min.
Director: Seung-Hyun Chong
Meet Euna, a young woman working in a factory, seeing friends, trying to come to grips with her life. But why does she struggle so much and what is driving her desperation? Life in South Korea is not yet the dream she might have expected.
Myeongho (명호)
Korea, Documentary, 2017, 15 min.
Directors: Kim Set-byel & Kim Yun-jeong
Several generations reflect on what it means to be a woman in society: their journeys, finding joy, social pressure, men, and what they might have done differently, if given the chance.
A Lonely Season
(누구나 외로운 계절)
Korea, 2006, 4 min.
Director: Kim Jong-kwan
A young man and woman are dying of boredom. Their blossoming youth is passing away. Times are strange...eh, just go with it.
