Bedford Park

United States2025121 minEnglish

US Dramatic Special Jury Award for Debut Feature

Haunted by an abusive childhood, Audrey, a Korean American woman in her 30s, faces her emotional past. When her mother’s car accident brings her back to her parents’ home, she meets the man responsible for the accident. Their relationship builds, passions ignite, and they form a loving connection.

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US Dramatic Special Jury Award for Debut Feature

Audrey and Eli are very different people, but they are haunted by their past in a similar way. Having lived through difficult times as children of immigrant parents, they carry their hurt and isolation in their adulthood with the accompanying confusion of how to care for family and themselves. Actors Moon Choi and Son Sukku sparkle as two people who find each other amid all the guilt, anger, and “han,” and, in doing so, find a way to heal. In her feature debut, marked with great vulnerability, writer-director Stephanie Ahn beautifully articulates the complicated emotional landscape of immigrant children who are now all grown up. Bedford Park is a heartfelt expression of human experience not often seen on screen. It is a film so many have been waiting for. — SS

This film contains mature content and may not be appropriate for all ages.

Available in person. Also available online for the public (January 29–February 1) and credentialed press and industry (January 28–February 1).

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Credits

Director(s)
Stephanie Ahn
Screenwriter
Stephanie Ahn
Producer
Gary Foster
Chris S. Lee
Nina Yang Bongiovi
Theresa Kang
Son Sukku
Russ Krasnoff
Director of Photography
David McFarland
Production Designer
Javiera Varas
Costume Designer
Aubrey Laufer
Editor
Malcolm Jamieson
Stephanie Ahn
Composer
Michael Brook
Casting Director
Jennifer Venditti
Principal Cast
Moon Choi
Son Sukku
Won Mi Kyung
Kim Eung Soo
Jefferson White

Company
Banchan LLC
Contact
Gary Foster
gsfhorse@mac.com
3103097731

Meet the Artist

Stephanie Ahn

Stephanie Ahn began her career working for Griffin Dunne and Jonathan Demme, later working on the post-production team of award-winning films such as The Girl and My Old Lady. Her screenplays have been featured in forums and contests. Ahn received her film degree from NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

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