This event will be hosted in person only. RSVP to attend. Please RSVP by no later than 9 am on April 14.
This program presents a special screening of Kim Alex’s Place: Ansan–Tashkent (62 min), directed by Kim Soyoung, organized in conjunction with the exhibition To Time, To Distance, curated by Tamara Khasanova and Junho Peter Yoonat the AHL Foundation.
The film follows Alex Kim, a descendant of Koreans forcibly displaced to Central Asia under Stalin, who now runs a small 24-hour restaurant in Ansan, South Korea—a space that doubles as a refuge for migrant workers from around the world. While offering support to others in precarious situations, Alex struggles to sustain his business and provide for his two sons in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
With his ability to remain in Korea dependent on his monthly earnings, Alex’s future remains uncertain, shaped by the pressures of economic survival and the hope of family reunification. Through his story, the film offers an intimate portrait of migration, solidarity, and resilience within diasporic communities.
A discussion will follow the screening.
This event is co-sponsored by The Asian Film and Media Initiative (AMFI) and East Asian Studies department.
