• God's Daughter Dances

    Directed by Sungbin Byun
    South Korea | 25 minutes |

Shin-mi, a vivacious trans dancer, enlists in military service. On the day of her examination, with all eyes on her, she defiantly enters a new kind of limelight.

In competition for Best LGBT+ Short.

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Director: Sungbin Byun
Producers: Suji Bong
Screenwriter: Sungbin Byun
Cinematographers: Dahae Noh
Editor: Younghoo Le
Music: Casepeat
Cast: Haejun, Wookyum Kim
Original Language Title: 신의 딸은 춤을 춘다
Country: South Korea
Language: in Korean with English subtitles
Year: 2020
Running Time: 25 minutes
Awards: Audience Award, Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival; Special Mention and Audience Award, ifva Awards; Best Acting Award, Busan International Short Film Festival; Change Connect Award, Toronto Reel International Film Festival
Contact Email: gdd2020@naver.com

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2021 ShortFest Archive