Huiju Park
Directing
Biography
Huiju Park is a documentary filmmaker based in London and Seoul, whose work deeply explores the intersection of personal experience and broader societal issues. Her films are inspired by her close connection to the world around her, with a strong focus on feminism. Huiju often appears as a character within her documentaries, blending her own narrative with those of her subjects to create a dialogue between her films and the audience. This style has become her hallmark, allowing her to craft films that offer a mirror to society. After years of making personal documentaries that delved into topics like cancer, sexual trauma, and domestic violence, she turned her lens outward, extending the courage and resilience she found in her own experiences to empower new voices and perspectives. Huiju’s recent works, Rewinding Dominoes (2024) has been nominated for Directing Award at Watersprite Film Festival 2025, and Bitter Cells (2023), was awarded Korean Competition Jury Special Mention at DMZ International Documentary Film Festival. Her latest film, Welcome Home Freckles (2025), has also garnered attention internationally and has been selected for Documentary Short Competition as a World Premiere at SXSW Film & TV Festival 2025.
Known For
Huiju learned of her biopsy test results, but lied to her mum about them. Feeling guilty about the lie, she embarks on her journey to find cancer patients who have the same diagnosis as hers and learns about their experiences. After hearing their stories, she finds the courage to tell the truth to her mum.
Bitter Cells
After four years away, Huiju returns home to South Korea. Exchanges with her loved ones are awkward and clumsy. Huiju turns once again to her familiar rituals: pruning the trees, preparing a sauce, tying a braid.
Welcome Home Freckles
In her attempt to escape her past, Huiju relocated to the UK over 11 months ago. However, even after moving to a new country, she found that her nightmares from Korea continued to haunt her. Determined to move forward, she made the decision to confront her memories head-on in a very contemporary way, using dating apps to push the boundaries she had set due to her sexual trauma.