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Documentary ㅣ Korean Cinema

Architecture & Cats

Ricky junhyung CHO, LEE Kyuyiol
Korea 68min 2K Color Documentary
Goal of ParticipationWorld Sales, Film Festival Screening
LOGLINE

People who kill cats can kill people, too. If they disappear, our lives are also in jeopardy. I build a house. A house where everyone can live happily.

SYNOPSIS

Yunseon's day begins with taking food to the cat feeding station in the mountains behind her neighborhood. Her husband, Yunjae, is displeased with Yunseon, who prioritizes the cat's food over her own but pretends to be indifferent and helps her behind the scenes.
The two decide to build a house on the empty lot behind the house. The lot is already a hideout for the neighborhood cats. Can they build their house without harming the cats' habitat? Is it possible for humans and animals to build a home together?

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT

A city, a place where many people live together. But people are not the only ones living in the city. There are trees, birds, and cats! Isn't our city too harsh for those who live with us? Architecture is the act of inevitably destroying nature for humans and placing buildings on it, but we seek a touch for minimal coexistence for the lives living alongside.

Animals are losing their livelihoods due to constant construction. And here, there is a space to build an apartment. A back alley in Sangbong-dong, where a new building is to be built, is now a place where street cats rest for a while. And here, there is a couple with special ideas. They decided to find a way to coexist with cats while building their own home. We need to think about coexistence with other creatures while continuing our lives in the local community. Will they be able to create such a space?

DIRECTOR
Ricky junhyung CHO
He studied film in the UK and went on to work in advertising, TV series, and documentary productions. He is currently working in Korea as an independent filmmaker.
Before and After (2004), Coffee Economics (2014), With Santiago (2020)
LEE Kyuyiol
He graduated from Korea University and directed numerous short films. After he graduated from GSAK, he started working at Studio Asylum.
Architecture & Cats (2023)
PRODUCER
LEE Ginam
Lee Ginam debuted as a producer with the documentary Song Hae 1927 (2020). She studied Spanish Language as well as film and broadcasting at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. She went on to work as a planner and program team coordinator at various film festivals such as Asiana International Short Film Festival and Busan International Film Festival. She is currently working as a producer for seven documentaries and a feature film A Wing and a Prayer (2022).
Song Hae 1927 (2020), A Wing and a Prayer (2022), Architecture & Cats (2023)
CONTACTbabonoom@hanmail.net
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