And Thereafter II
credits:
Director: Hosup LeeProducers: Hosup Lee, Hyun-Ock Im
US Premiere
South Korea/USA 2006 | 56 mins | Betacam SP NTSC | Korean w/E.S.
IN PERSON (at select screenings): Hosup Lee, Hyun-Ock Im
Award-winning filmmaker Hosup Lee continues his exploration into the protracted aftermath of the Korean War with AND THEREAFTER II, the second in his trilogy of documentaries on Korean military brides. Ajuma is one of thousands of Korean women who married American servicemen and immigrated to the United States with hopes for a better life. Now widowed, she leads an isolated existence in southern New Jersey save for the occasional gambling trip to Atlantic City. A former prostitute, she is alienated from both Korean and American society, and is at first unwilling to revisit the past. Over pictures from her youth and homemade Kalbi stew, Ajuma ruminates with wit and scathing honesty on men, married life and aging alone. Through long and reflective takes that listen as much as they tell, Lee gracefully captures the quiet details of survival, and the solitude of self-respect.
—Ellen Park
And Thereafter II was funded by CAAM.
This film is preceeded by the following short:
Match Made
Singapore , Vietnam, USA | 2006 | 48 minsDirector: Mirabelle Ang
In Vietnam the hope to escape poverty draws a stream of young women from the countryside into the teeming streets of Ho Chi Minh City. From Singapore, men arrive seeking Vietnamese virgins due to their reputation as “hard workers.” MATCH MADE follows one couple as they go from first meeting to marriage in 72 hours. But what is in store for the young bride after the wedding music has died down?
—Ellen Park
