UMFF 2024. 9. 27 - 10. 1

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Looking for Hope

Looking for Hope

World Premiere
  • Korea
  • 2024
  • 101min
  • Documentary
  • color

Schedule

Coming Soon
  • 09.29 SUN16:00
    Alps Cinema 1

SYNOPSIS

Four years ago, I visited Yakutat, the northernmost town in Southeast Alaska. There, I followed uncle Geeneeneik, an elder of the Tlingit Humpback Salmon Clan, through pristine forests and seas. In the fall of 2023, I visited Yakutat again, and I began to record the beautiful world they dreamed of. A flower of hope is blooming in the land where only despair and ruins were thought to remain. 

NOTE

[Jung Hyung-min, Director]

The world of hope that Native Americans have created by overcoming a history of hardship has been hidden behind the huge barrier of Western civilization. I wanted to convey their life and philosophy coexisting with nature for a sustainable earth.​ 

Photo

Director

Jung Hyung-min

Starting with the Himalayas, he has been recording the lives of people living in remote areas of the Earth. The full-length documentary Journey to Kailash was released in 2020 and resonated with audiences. 

Credit

Producer
Jung Myung-sook, Connor Meyer
Cast
Raymond Sensmeier, Eva Sensmeier
Cinematography
Jung Hyung-min
Editor
Jung Hyung-min
Music
Studio Moon
Sound
Lee Jong-hyuck