LAFF: The premiere of Seoul Searching - LA (June 17, 2015)                         Seoul Searching 
(2015 U.S.-South Korea-China 105 min)Language: Korean, English, German Directed By: Benson Lee Producers: Andrea Chung, Benson Lee Executive Producers: Henry Shaw, Xiaopeng Wang, Sam Shui Screenwriter: Benson Lee Cinematographer: Daniel Katz Music: Woody Pak Editor: Steve M. Choe Production company: Bowery Hills Entertainment and Mondo Paradiso Cast: Justin Chon, Jessika Van, In-Pyo Cha, Yoon C. Joyce, Rosalina Leigh, Teo Yoo, Kang Byul, Esteban Ahn Watch the trailer Seoul Searching is based on Director Benson Lee's own experience. Lee attended a similar camp in 1986 and wrote the script 2 years later. It's an homage to the John Hughes teen dramedies of the 80s. He didn't like the depiction of Asians as dorks in teen films and wanted to do something about it. Addressing the crowd in the theater, Lee called the film a labor of love because it had taken over 17 years to make. He also stated that "This country is half made up of minorities but the cinema doesn't reflect that. He hoped that like the "Joy Luck Club" and "Better Luck tomorrow" his film is distributed and screened in cinemas. Lee announced that he will be starting an Indiegogo campaign to raise funds for theatrical distribution because the VOD route was not right for this film.
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