‘Ajoomma’ Director He Shuming on how Korean and Singapore Film Crews Bonded Over Food and Golf
variety.comRebecca Souw Along with “Return to Seoul” and Kore-eda Hirokazu’s “Broker,” Singaporean comedy film “Ajoomma” joins a growing list of recent foreign movies set in Korea or probing contemporary Korean culture. “Ajoomma,” which premieres at the upcoming Busan International Film Festival on Friday in the New Currents competition section, tells the story of stereotypical Singaporean middle–aged woman (or “auntie”).
Her obsession with Korean TV dramas leads her to visit Korea for the first time and as a result, embarks on a journey of self-discovery.
This week, Singapore announced that “Ajoomma” will be its national representative in the International Feature Film race at the Oscars.
Variety spoke with the movie’s director, He Shuming about the story’s inspiration and cross-border production. I was in LA for graduate school at the American Film Institute so there was a lot of Skyping with my family.
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