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오늘 출가합니다 I LEAVE HOME

Sat 30 Sep | 7pm

Single Cinema Ticket: $15
Prices exclude SISTIC booking fees

SINGAPORE PREMIERE

South Korea | 2021 | 91 min | NC16: Some Mature Content

Korean with English subtitles

Directed by Kim Sunghwan

SYNOPSIS

Sungmin decides to become a Buddhist monk. He asks his friend Jinwoo to take him to the temple where he will become a monk. On the long-awaited day of departure, Sungmin announces himself to everyone he meets. However, he is absurdly rejected because of his age. Embarrassed, Sungmin goes to another temple with Jinwoo, but this time he is rejected because of his divorce. Two friends with nowhere else to go. Will they be able to enter the temple safely?

Sat 30 Sep | 7pm

Single Cinema Ticket: $15
Prices exclude SISTIC booking fees

DIRECTOR’S BIO

I LEAVE HOME - Movie director Kim Sung Hwan - THIS Buddhist Film Festival

Kim Sunghwan directed the documentary The East Flows (1999) and the documentary Kim Jong-tae’s Dream (2002) in the documentary community. After that, he moved to Wonju, Gangwon-do, and worked as a Broadcasting Station Producer. Then, he produced a documentary (2019) directed by Park Joo-hwan’s to continue his career in documentaries and films. Finally, he joined with his college alumni, Producer Park Jun-ho and Producer Lee Im-geol, to direct his first feature film. He pursues works that give us time to reflect on our daily life. His eyes are on the general public, who build their lives by communicating with the world in their own way.

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Kim Sunghwan

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