Bikini Words Screens at Arlington International Film Festival

I’m glad to share that BIKINI WORDS has been selected for the International Shorts Program at the 8th Arlington International Film Festival. The festival takes place from November 1 to November 4, 2018, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Being part of Arlington is meaningful to me. The festival has built a strong reputation for supporting independent films that look closely at social and cultural change.

Screening at Arlington IFF

BIKINI WORDS will screen as part of the International Shorts Program. The selection places the film alongside works from around the world that explore contemporary issues through personal storytelling. For me, this screening continues the film’s journey beyond Korea. It allows the story of language, space, and urban life to meet a new audience in a different cultural context.

About the Film

BIKINI WORDS looks at the vocabulary that emerged among South Korean factory workers during the rapid industrialization of the 1970s and 1980s. The film focuses on how language develops when everyday life changes quickly. Rather than explaining history through facts alone, I wanted the film to move through spaces and words that quietly reflect that period. Language becomes a way to talk about work, housing, and identity.

More Information

Detailed screening times, venues, and festival updates are available on the Arlington International Film Festival website. For a deeper look into the ideas behind Bikini Words, there is also a long-form interview on the film blog DIRECTORS NOTES, where I talk about the film’s background and approach.