Looking for Hope
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.
[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.
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.