Bikini Words at Interfilm Berlin

I’m glad to share that my short film BIKINI WORDS has been selected for the International Short Film Festival Berlin. The 32nd edition of the festival takes place from November 14 to November 20, 2016. Interfilm has long been a space for independent voices, so being part of this program feels especially meaningful.

About the Film

BIKINI WORDS looks at how language changed during South Korea’s rapid industrial growth in the 1970s and 1980s. Factory workers created new words to describe their working lives and living conditions. I use these words as a way to talk about social change through everyday experience.

Language, Work, and Space

While making the film, I focused on how closely language connects to space. The words in Bikini Words grew out of factory floors, shared rooms, and industrial neighborhoods in Geumcheon, Seoul. Many of these places no longer exist, which makes the language even more important to remember.

Screening Dates at Interfilm

Bikini Words will screen twice during the festival:

November 16, 2016 at 19:00 at Babylon 2
November 18, 2016 at 19:00 at Passage 1

Why This Screening Matters

Interfilm brings together audiences who care about form, context, and social history. Showing the film in Berlin opens it up to new conversations beyond Korea. I hope viewers connect the story to their own experiences of work, change, and memory.

Looking Forward

Bikini Words began as a commission by the Geumcheon District Office in Seoul, but it quickly became personal. Seeing it screen at Interfilm reminds me how local stories can travel and resonate elsewhere. I’m grateful for the chance to share the film and for everyone who continues to engage with it.