The Yearning Table

Moving between Oaxaca, Mérida, and Los Angeles, The Yearning Table is a documentary film following the lives of three distinct characters as they walk us though their interpretation of what it means to be Korean-and

We examine the complexities of Korean diaspora through both a macro and micro lens, showing intimate portrayals of Korean-Mexican…

Using food as an act of translation between cultural, generational, and language barriers, WE weave disparate stories into shared meals around The Yearning Table. These moveable feasts become both symbolically and tangibly a space to find joy in the complexity of identity.