Between Goodbyes (18 TBC)
Okgyun was forced to give up her daughter in 1982, in a context of concerns around overpopulation, economic hardship, and social pressure on women to have sons. Entering their lives six years after mother and daughter were reunited, the film addresses the historical legacy of mass overseas adoption.
The documentary follows Mieke as she returns to Seoul with her wife, to celebrate their marriage with Okgyun and her family; there, the two women seek to reconcile with their painful pasts. Tenderly directed by Jota Mun – a Korean adoptee themself – this emotionally authentic film questions our understanding of what a family is.
With introduction by Vee Dagger. Screening as part of Queer East on Tour.
Vee Dagger is a Taiwanese drag performer / DJ / film curator based in Leeds. Her work centres around the gothic and the melodramatic with a special interest in the gruesome. She has worked with Queer East, Transform Leeds, Leeds Art Gallery, Opera North and assorted others. Please talk to her about vampires.
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