14 festival awards from 5 countries
Select screenings and awards
DMZdocs / South Korea | Emerging Filmmaker Award
SFiFF / Santa Fe | Special Jury Award for Best Feature Documentary
Asian American Intl FF / NYC | Emerging Documentary Director Award
San Diego Asian FF’s Spring Showcase | Closing Night Film, Audience Award
SIFF / Seattle | Nominated Feature Documentary
Adoptee Film Fest / NYC | Best Feature Film
DOC NYC / NYC | Official Selection
LA Asian Pacific FF/ Los Angeles | Grand Jury Award for Best Feature Documentary
CIFF / Chicago | Nominated Feature Doc and Gold Q-Hugo award
Zinegoak Bilbao Intl LGBTQ FF / Bilbao | Festival Grand Prize and Best Feature Docu
Human Rights FF / Incheon, South Korea | Opening film
CinemAsia Film Festival / Amsterdam | Audience Award
VQFF / Vancouver | Audience Award Best Intl Feat, honorable mention Narrative Change Award
Diaspora Film Festival / South Korea | Closing Film
Intl Queer & Migrant FF / Amsterdam | Best Feature Film
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