The Loyalist
Korean
Directed by Minji Kang
Description
A North Korean general checks in on his daughter at a Swiss boarding school, to test her loyalty to her motherland.
Previous Screening / Awards:
Best Story Line, Indie Soul – Boston International Film Festival 2015, Best International Short Film, Honorable Mention – Cleveland International Film Festival 2015, Festival Award – Columbia University Film Festival 2015, Florida Film Festival 2015, Ambassador of the Laurissilva Forest Award – Madeira Film Festival 2015, Mykonos Biennale 2015, Best Student Film – New Hope Film Festival 2015, Porto7 – Oporto International Short Film Festival 2015, Rhode Island International Film Festival 2015, Festival Trophy, Best of the Fest – Rochester International Film Festival 2015, Sarasota Film Festival 2015, Best Narrative Short – Sidewalk Film Festival 2015, USA Film Festival 2015, Platinum Remi Award, Graduate Level Student Productions – WorldFest Houston 2015
Director's Bio
Minji Kang is a South Korean born US based visual artist working in cinema. She received her BFA in Film Art and Aesthetics from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). There she wrote and directed her first feature film, “Actually, Adieu My Love.” The film won the best debut feature at Female Eye Film Festival in 2009. Other notable films from this period include: “Her Smile,” “The Azalea,” and “Requiem for Herstory.” She continued her artistic development at Columbia University graduating with an MFA in their Film Directing program. While at Columbia University, she made “Like Sugar on the Tip of My Lips,” “The Unpardonable Nights,” and “The Loyalist.” She was the recipient of the SAIC Enrichment scholarship and the Columbia TOMS Scholarship. Her work has been consistently screened and awarded internationally.
Credits
Producer: Alex R. Ma, Alvaro R. Valente
Writer: Storm Garner, Willem Lee
Precedes
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Seoul Searching
Benson Lee / Nov 5: Program 1 - Opening Night: Seoul Searching and Opening Gala / USA / 2015 / Comedy, Drama / 105 mins
During the 1980's, the Korean government created special annual summer camps in Seoul for "gyopo" (foreign-born teenagers) so they could learn about their motherland. Set in 1986 and based on a true story, Seoul Searching is a romantic teen comedy and coming of age film about a group of diverse Korean teens desperately trying to connect with one another—in the end, only to find themselves.Preceded by: The Loyalist
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