I am More / 모어

I am More / 모어          

ART FILM

Mon. 24.10.2022, 17:30, Eldorado
South Korea 2021, 81 Min, OmeU, (Korean)FSK: 15
Genre: Documentary

More is one of the most popular drag queens in South Korea. For more than two decades, she has been performing and thrilling audiences at the renowned Club Trans in Itaewon.  Originally, it was her wish to become a ballet dancer from an early age. But despite years of hard training, Korea’s renowned dance elite rejected her. Now, many years later, she has the chance to fulfill her dream after all. On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall riots, More is invited to New York to perform on the biggest stage of her life so far.More is portrayed by the experienced filmmaker LEE Il-ha. After examining the situation of the Korean diaspora in Japan in his last three documentaries, the director deals with the topic of self-determination in  I am More.

CREDITS:
Director: LEE Il-ha
Cast: Jimin MO, John Cameron Mitchell, Evgeny Shtefan

AWARDS:
New York Asian Film Festival (2022) – Standouts
Seoul Independent Film Festival : SIFF (2021)
DMZ International Documentary Film Festival (2021)
Busan International Film Festival : BIFF (2021)