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20209 minGdoc-short

Family Dynamics

Herselves

20209 minGdoc-short

A Korean-American daughter reflects on her immigrant mother's life in a 9-minute personal documentary.

Family Dynamics

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A Korean-American daughter reflects on her immigrant mother's life in a 9-minute personal documentary.

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Kristy Choidirector

Kristy Choiwriter

Kristy Choicast

Cindy Choi

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A Korean-American daughter reflects on her relationship with her immigrant mother. Through personal images, the filmmaker reveals her mother’s life before becoming a parent. The documentary runs for nine minutes and raises issues of freedom and responsibility within family dynamics. It presents a personal narrative that questions authorship and the roles of mothers and daughters. Released in 2020, it combines elements of personal storytelling and documentary filmmaking.

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