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[YPN] Diaspora: The Search for Identity

New York-based documentary filmmaker, Joseph Juhn, discusses immigration and ethnic identity through his short documentary, “Letter to My Children.”

Join us for a screening and discussion, followed by a networking reception with drinks on the 25th floor terrace.

The rooftop reception includes light snacks and cash bar with $5 beer and wine.

 



[YPN]
Diaspora: The Search for Identity

Thursday, September 6, 2018 | 6:30 PM

The Korea Society
350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10017

If you have any questions, please email Yoonjin Choi or call (212) 759-7525 (ext. 307) 

About the Film

“Letter to My Children,” is a short documentary about a Korean-Cuban family that left Korea in 1905, overcoming insurmountable challenges to form a new identity in Cuba.


About the Speaker

Joseph Juhn is a New York-based documentary filmmaker. Prior to becoming a full-time storyteller, Joseph was a NY attorney and Intellectual Property Consultant at New York KOTRA, where he assisted SMEs and early-stage startups’ business ventures in the U.S.

A serendipitous backpacking trip to Cuba in 2015 changed Joseph’s life, as he ran into a Korean descendent there by accident. Profoundly moved by the stories of Korean-Cubans, Joseph is now producing and directing a feature length documentary, titled, “Jeronimo.”

Joseph studied Film at UC San Diego and earned a JD at the Syracuse University College of Law.