Goodbye Sisters directed by Alexander Murphy will open the Busan International Kids & Youth Film Festival (South Korea) which will take place from July 8 – 14, 2026.

Goodbye Sisters by Alexander Murphy – France, Nepal | 2025 – 90 minutes

Two sisters from Kathmandu, Nepal, embark on a journey deep into the Himalayas, climbing to an altitude of 5,000 meters to harvest yarsagumba, a rare medicinal fungus. The older sister hopes to earn enough to study abroad, but this arduous trek also becomes a time to prepare for an indefinite separation from her younger sister, as well as a confrontation with memories of abuse they endured in an orphanage as children. Through the story of two sisters relying on one another in a harsh and unforgiving landscape, director Alexander Murphy holds up a mirror to our own reality, inviting us to look more closely at the world around us. The more breathtaking the scenery, the deeper the ache beneath it. The film captures its moments of farewell with remarkable stillness. Murphy​, whose latest film <TIN CASTLE>premiered in Critic’s Week at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, is an auteur the world is watching. (BIKY 2026)

Screening Dates:
July 8, 2026 | Wednesday | Busan Cinema Center Haneulyeon Theatre | 7:20 pm
July 9, 2026 | Thursday | Busan Cinema Center Cinema 2 | 3:00 pm
July 10, 2026 | Friday | Busan Cinema Center Cinematheque | 4:10 pm
July 12, 2026 | Sunday | Lotte Cinema Busan Myeongji 1 | 10:30 am

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About the director:
Alexander Murphy is an emerging French-Irish filmmaker. Focusing on young people in ethnic communities, he explores universal themes of migration, women’s conditions, and discrimination. His unique perspective offers rare and authentic access to the intimate lives of vulnerable populations living in extreme environments. Capturing humanity with tenderness and a magnificent sense of photography, his work often documents endangered cultural heritage of marginalized groups.

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