When a queer Korean adoptee visits her original mother in Seoul, long-held regrets and cultural misunderstandings come to the surface alongside tenderness, humor, and tenacity.

 
 

Upcoming Screenings

 
 

CINEMASIA ON TOUR: GRONINGEN

April 6, 2025 - 14:00 at FORUM Groningen

 

san diego asian film festival:

SPRING SHOWCASE

May 1, 2024

 

CINEMASIA ON TOUR: DEN HAAG

May 9-11, exact date TBD at Filmhuis Den Haag

Details coming soon!

 

IKAA Mini-Gathering 2025/

Korea Klubben's 35th Anniversary

July 12, 2025 at TBD venue

 
 
 

Past Screenings

 

cinemasia film festival

Mar 7, 2025 at STUDIO/K - screening + Q&A

Mar 9, 2025 at STUDIO/K - screening + Queer Adoptee Panel

WINNER Audience Award

 

Incheon Human Rights Film Festival

Nov 28, 2024

Opening Film

 

DOC nyC

(In theaters and online)

Nov 19, 2024 at Village East by Angelika

Nov 20, 2024 at IFC Center

 
 

Santa Fe International Film Festival

Oct 20, 2024 at Violet Crown

WINNER Special Jury Award for Documentary Feature

 

Chicago International Film Festival

Oct 18, 2024 at AMC NEWCITY

Oct 26, 2024 at AMC NEWCITY

 
 

DMZ International Doc Film Festival

(In theaters and online)

Sept 27, 2024 at MEGABOX KINTEX

Sept 29, 2024 at LOTTE CINEMA Juyeop

WINNER Emerging Filmmaker Award

 

“In our hurting, we did not notice that we were stolen from each other.” *

SN Désirée Cha | Korean Adoptee

 
 

Follow the film’s journey

 
 
View fullsize Through CinemAsia On Tour, we're thrilled to offer Dutch audiences two more chances to see the film! 🚗🥳📽️ 🍿Forum Groningen - April 6, 14:00 🍿Filmhuis Aden Haag - May 9-11 exact date/time to be announced soon Includes Q&A with Mieke Murkes
View fullsize It's all connected...
View fullsize Amsterdam dump 🍻🚲📽️ 1. Packed theater for our NL premiere 🍿 2. The CinemAsia team + filmmakers 3. The dancing (crooked) houses 4. Stroopwaffles galore 😋 5. BG producer Zoe, director Jota with main participants Mieke and Marit 6. Jota holding
View fullsize Following the second sold-out screening of Between Goidbyes, join us for a Queer Adoptee filmmakers panel! Sunday / March 9 / 20:30 @studiokamsterdam ✨Featuring✨ 🎤🥳 @kellyqianner director of 'The Chinese Takeaway' / 'De Afhaalchinees' a four-
View fullsize Hallo Amsterdam, Europe here we come!! Our first screening of the year will be at CinemAsia Film Festival next month 🧳🥳!! 🍿 Friday March 7, 14:00 - screening + Q&A 🍿 Sunday March 9, 18:45 - screening 🥨 Queer Adoptee Panel - 21:00 - free
View fullsize Dear followers, as we continue planning our international tour 🌍 we're curious which cities are still eagerly awaiting a chance to see the film in 2025???🧐🍿🤩 Please tell us in the comments and tag anyone you think would be interested to see the
View fullsize We're overjoyed to be included in Mubi's top 10 movie posters of 2024!! 🎥🍿 Shoutout to our incredible designer @celiecadieux for creating an image that is so emotionally resonant! 🎨👩‍🎨 It feels very special to be the only documentary incl
View fullsize Between Goodbyes is available in Korea to stream from today 12.2 - 12.20 via @dmzdocs with Korean and English subtitles 💞🧑‍💻🍿 Our team highly recommends watching @farmingtherevolution as well, a beautiful portrait of resistance and the bond
View fullsize Still in our feels about DOC NYC and our wonderful trip with the Kim family! 🥳🫰🏼💞 Thank you to Okgyun, Mieke, and the entire Kim family for their vulnerability and honesty throughout this 7 year journey together! Without you the film would have
View fullsize Within the first month of our world tour, Between Goodbyes has won two awards!! 🥳🏆🏆🎉 Thank you so much @santafeintlfilmfest and @dmzdocs for this honor! 🙏🏼✨🫰🏼