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Morkovcha [Korean Carrot Salad] (2021)

Genre: Animation, Family, Documentary

Released: 2021-11-12

Runtime: 22 min.

This film tells a story of ethnic Koreans from Russia and the post-Soviet territories making their new home in New York City. The history of the diaspora is told through conversations with Lidiya Kan’s mother, personal stories, fragmented memories, and her family photo archive. An important character of the film is Morkovcha, the Korean carrot salad, an invention of the Russian Korean diaspora; its essence is symbolic of their mixed identity.

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22 min.
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