Quyen
Korean, Vietnamese
Directed by Lucretia Stinnette
Description
Having just arrived to South Korea, Quyen attempts to adapt to her unfamiliar surroundings as gracefully as she can. The first week of her arranged marriage has been stressful: her husband is not at all what she’d imagined, and her mother-in-law has only criticism to give. A visit from a childhood friend provides momentary respite and introduces Quyen to other options for life in this foreign country. QUYEN is an honest examination in the choices made for family, survival, and happiness.
Previous Screening / Awards:
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2015, Newport Beach Film Festival 2015, Munich International Festival of Film Schools 2014, New Orleans Film Festival 2014, UCLA Director’s Spotlight, KQED Film School Shorts Best Film Award
Director's Bio
Lucretia Stinnette was born and raised on Chicago’s west side. She earned her BA from USC, and is currently pursuing her MFA at UCLA. Lucretia has a multi-faceted international background; she has worked in law, international relations and international education, and has lived in countries such as Ghana, South Africa and South Korea. Lucretia wishes to tell stories that subvert stereotypes and bring marginalized viewpoints to the center. She is the recipient of the 2014 Princess Grace Graduate Film Scholarship, the Lynn Weston Fellowship in Film, the Women in Film Foundation/Verna Fields Memorial Fellowship and the Four Sisters Scholarship in Directing.
Credits
Producer: Kui-ock Park
Writer: Lucretia Stinnette
Precedes
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The Kids
Sunny Yu / Nov 7: Program 6 – Centrepiece Presentation: The Kids / Taiwan / 2015 / Drama / 90 mins
Eighth-grader Bao-Li unexpectedly comes to the rescue of Jia-Jia, a girl one grade above, and they immediately fall in love.
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