Women Make Waves International Film Festival

Program

My First Funeral

LEE Eun-hye 2023 South Korea color 38min DCP
Being a lesbian in Korea is challenging. Marriage, a happy future, or even one's own death seem unimaginable. At the age of 22, this unique woman decides to hold her own funeral, challenging the patriarchal funeral culture of Korea to claim the death and funeral she desires.

Director

LEE Eun-hye

A South Korean director born in 2000. LEE graduated from Korea National University of Arts in 2023. She has a long-term focus on the LGBTQ+ community and women’s situation in South Korean society. My First Funeral is her debut documentary.

LEE Eun-hye

2023 My First Funeral

Screenwriter: LEE Eun-hye

Cinematographer: AN So-eun

Editor: LEE Eun-hye

Sound Designer: LEE Zi-hyeon

Korea National University of Arts Art&Technology
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