Film Screening:

The Way Home (Jibeuro)
(Jeong-hyang Lee, 2002, 80 min, South Korea, Korean with English subtitles)

Seven-year-old Sang-woo is left with his grandmother in a remote village while his mother looks for work. Born and raised in the city, Sang-woo quickly comes into conflict with his old-fashioned grandmother and his new rural surroundings. Disrespectful and selfish, Sang-woo lashes out in anger, perceiving that he has been abandoned. He trades his grandmother's only treasure for a video game; he throws his food and he throws tantrums. When Sang-woo's mother finds work and finally returns for him, Sang-woo has become a different boy. Through his grandmother's boundless patience and devotion, he learns to embrace empathy, humility and the importance of family.

"Lee's film is deceptively simple, deeply satisfying."
-- Philadelphia Enquirer

Nominated for the Best Asian Film at the 2003 Hong Kong Film Awards!

Cost: Free and Open to the Public!

Sponsors: The Asian Pacific Studies Institute (APSI), the Department of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies (AMES), and The Program in Arts of the Moving Image (AMI).