​Third World Cinema

The film and shorts we curated were shown at Florida International University. As a group, we decided to try to find foreign films based on fairytales or folktales that were twisted, creepy, and scary. We briefly introduced our audience to Korea’s, Canada’s, and Mexico’s film industry. The shorts shown were “Red Hood” by Navin Dev, “Shhh” byFreddy Chavez Olmos & Shervin Shoghian, and “The Cat with Hands” by Robert Morgan. The featured film presented was A Tale of Two Sisters by Jee-Woon Kim. The featured film is based off of a Korean folktale. A Korean guest was so shocked that FIU was showcasing a Korean classic. Red Hood (2007) 'Red Hood' is an award winning* fantasy horror short film written and directed by Navin Dev ('Red Kingdom Rising').

 

About the Feature Film

A Tale of Two Sisters is a true drama, psychological horror, and mystery. The film is inspired by a Korean folktale called "Janghwa Hongryeon Jeon." The plot focuses on two sisters who, after returning home from a psychiatric hospital, experience increasingly disturbing events involving both them and their stepmother.