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Busan, 1999

Directed by Thomas Percy Kim
United States
2022
11 mins

A pregnant Korean-American woman returns to Korea and her mother. They bathe and scrub each other, hoping to heal past wounds.


Thomas Percy Kim is a Korean-American writer and director. He's a Sundance Ignite fellow, his shorts have screened worldwide, sold to HBO Max, and he's currently in preparation for his debut feature.

  • Year
    2022
  • Country
    United States
  • Language
    Korean
  • Director
    Thomas Percy Kim
  • Cast
    Sang-hee Lee, Cha Hee
  • Writer
    Thomas Percy Kim
  • Cinematographer
    Jin Kim
  • Editor
    Thomas Percy Kim
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Theme
    Korean, Drama, Short

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