2007 – 10 min – France – French w/ English subtitles – color
Distinctions
AFI Fest 2008
Synopsis
A poor street singer in Paris who dreams of being a big star, ends up with leaving Paris having gotten nothing. But his departure is interrupted by an encounter with a mysterious girl. He decides to find her and he tells his story to a radio program. He doesn’t know that would totally change his life.
Director’s Bio
Sungmi grew up in Seoul. She lived in Paris from 2004-2008, mostly in her studies at 3IS (Institut International de l’Image et du Son). She graduated Yonsei University, Bachelor of Design Architecture in 2003. She directed a short film TURTLES in 2002. She won the first Prize in Yonsei Audiovisual Production Academy in 1999. Sungmi was also assistant director on the film NIGHT AND DAY directed by Hong Sang Soo.
Director’s Statement
A musical film that aims to brings great pleasure. That’s what I dreamt about when I had the first concept, based on a piece of a short story of Charles, entitled “Miserable Life in Texas.” And I made this musical film beginning with a proper subject.
Imagination has a power and an envisioning creates an energy. Just like that dreaming sustains a dull life in reality. A chance doesn’t pass by a constant dreamer, no matter how much the dream seems unreliable. This story tells how the universe conspire you to make a dream come true when you just let it be (put it down) and let you free of it. To all dreamers who really want realize their own (potential) magic.
