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201477 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

My Place

201477 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

A family navigates the complexities of reverse migration from Canada to South Korea as they confront cultural differences and the challenges of single motherhood.

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Emmanuel Moonchil Park

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A family navigates the complexities of reverse migration from Canada to South Korea as they confront cultural differences and the challenges of single motherhood.

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In 2014, a family navigates the complexities of reverse migration from Canada to South Korea as the director's younger sister chooses to raise her child as an unwed single mother. Feeling unwelcome in her parents' homeland, she opts to raise her baby in Canada. The film explores the family's intertwined history with South Korea, highlighting cultural differences, identity, and belonging as they confront the challenges of non-traditional family dynamics and the impact of modern Korean society on their lives.

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