Becoming Kim directed by Susanne Kim will open the ChunCheon Film Festival which will take place from June 25 – 28, 2026 in Chuncheon, South Korea.

Becoming Kim by Susanne Kim – Korea, Germany | 2026 – 90 minutes

German filmmaker Susanne, married to a Korean man named Jeongrae Kim, turns the camera toward her own intercultural marriage and family with both humor and tenderness. As she juggles the roles of wife, mother, and artist, she stages humorous and poetic performances—quiet acts of rebellion that give shape to her emotions and inner world. Blending vérité and performance, the film dives into the beautiful mess of love, identity, and cultural collision. At once deeply personal and universal, Becoming Kim asks: How do we stay true to ourselves—while learning to love another? (SeesawPictures)

Screening Dates:
June 25, 2026 | Thursday | 공지교 일대 | 19:00 pm (Opening Ceremony)
June 26, 2026 | Friday | M2Megabox Namchuncheon Hall 2 | 17:00 pm

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About the director:
Susanne Kim lives and works in Leipzig. After studying journalism and political science in Leipzig and at the European Film College in Denmark, she made several documentaries that were shown at national and international festivals and in cinemas. Her films combine personal narratives and intercultural perspectives with essayistic and hybrid forms.

For more information, please visit: http://ccff.or.kr/