Kim Bora
Directing
Biography
Kim Bo-ra (Korean: 김보라; born November 30, 1981) is a South Korean filmmaker and holds an MFA in film directing from Columbia University. Her recent short film, “The Recorder Exam” won numerous awards including the Best Student Filmmaker Award from The Directors Guild of America. The film was also a National Finalist for the 2012 Student Academy Awards. Kim’s debut feature “House of Hummingbird” received production support from the Korean Film Council, Seoul Film Commission, and Asian Cinema Fund of Busan International Film Festival. The film received post-production support from the Sundance Institute’s Feature Film Program and was selected as an IFP Narrative Lab Fellow. It premiered at the Busan International Film Festival, where it won the NETPAC award and the KNN Audience award. The film went on to collect 59 awards from prestigious festivals, including Berlinale, Tribeca, BFI London, Istanbul, Jerusalem, and a Blue Dragon award—Korea’s equivalent of an Oscar.
Known For
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Missing Child
14-year-old Eun-hee moves through life like a hummingbird searching for a taste of sweetness wherever she may find it. Ignored by her parents and abused by her brother, she finds her escape by roaming the neighborhood with her best friend, going on adventures, and exploring young love.
House of Hummingbird
In the not-so distant future, researchers at a deep-sea laboratory have finally invented a time machine. Head researcher Woo-seok is promised funding from a mega-corporation if he completes a test flight. He and Young-eun carry out the mission and travel to 11 A.M. the next day, only to find the base on the verge of collapse. All the researchers are gone and someone is out to kill them.
11 A.M.
Yeo-sun, a high school student who disappeared after making a mistake at a piano contest in the past, suddenly makes a comeback. Her own piano style is her way of showdown.
Passionate Sonata
Nine-year old Eunhee anxiously prepares for her recorder exam as she struggles to find a place within her own family.
The Recorder Exam
Youngjin and Kiseok were once lovers. Meeting by chance after a long time, they spend a night and a morning together.
Her Earring
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Spectrum
Itinerant handyman Alex is no stranger to life on the road. His life takes a sharp turn when Lili, a mysterious young hitchhiker obsessed with sex and suicide, appears in the back of his truck.
Eiko
A truck driver has a chance encounter with a girl in red shoes.