Screening
ECIB
06-11-2025 / 17:00 h.
Film Information
Year: 2024
Duration: 112
Language: VOSE
Genre: Documentary
Synopsis
Mioka, who was adopted from Korea to the United States as a child, has attempted to find her roots multiple times but failed repeatedly. Just as she was about to give up searching for her parents, she learns about ‘Banet’, a Korean women’s group that helps overseas adoptees find their roots and enlists for their help. As Mioka and Banet trace her roots, they discover that most of the adoption documents are either inaccurate or hidden. The nconsistent information, among other obstacles, hinder Mioka’s search for her parents.
Director
Jo Se-young (1979), is a South Korean director, scriptwriter, and cinematographer. While working as a phtography and assistant director, her documentary Variety Survival Talkshow (2009) won the Jinbo Award at the Seoul Independent Documentary Film & Video Festival. She gained further recognition for Let’s Dance (2014), which received the White Goose Award at the DMZ Korean International Documentary Film Festival. K-Number (2025) is her most recent feature.
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