Akazi, Barocco, Arirang (documentary film)

Documentary film, upcoming

Akazi, Barocco, Arirang is an essay documentary that brings together the life of Korean nurse Lee Kye-soon, who migrated abroad for care work, and the trajectory of the acacia tree, a species that has moved between continents over time. Through the voice of her daughter Kang Youn-Jun, family archives, and the domestic and urban spaces they inhabit, the film traces how memory circulates across generations and travels between humans, plants, and objects. Moving beyond a single location, the work reflects on migration, care, and labour as relational processes shaped by movement, displacement, and everyday environments.