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14th DMZ Docs(2022)

I AM DOCU



Super Woman

BAEK Jiyoon

  • South Korea
  • 2022
  • 9min
  • G
  • DCP
  • color

WP

Synopsis

Our home does not have an egalitarian family culture. My mother takes care of all the ancestral rites that even her children disregarded and still celebrates the birthday of her in-laws. The unbalanced ratio of housework made me ask the question of why housework is mostly done by women. My grandfather and other members of the family were not aware of the sexism at all. Seeing the gender discrimination that permeates naturally, I felt the need for proper housework division.

Review

The film, in which the director metaphorically calls her mother a superwoman, shows the difficulties her mother faces in the culture of Korean ancestral rites. Her grandfather said that the family ritual should be performed properly no matter what happens, but once filming begins, he changes the saying that the culture of ancestral rites must change according to the times. The film revolves around a grandfather who has such a mindset and a mother who silently prepares for the ancestral rites. The director's voice, which alternately asks her mother and grandfather about the role of daughter-in-law and the meaning of ancestral rites, disappears in the middle of the film, showing the scene of the ritual for a long time. Through the images of men eating quietly in a room and women busy preparing food in the kitchen, the film makes us think about what the culture of carefully crafted food and ancestral rites has left us.

Director

  • BAEK Jiyoon

    Baek is a senior at Buyeo Girl¡¯s High School. Super Woman is her first short documentary.

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