Manok (이반리 장만옥) is the queer elder we all need right now

A fierce and funny queer film, Manok (이반리 장만옥), about returning home, claiming space, and staying loud.

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29 Jul 2025

Credits

Written and directed by: Lee Yu Jin
Executive producer: Lee Yu Jin
Produced by: pjhey
Cinematography: Noh Da Hae
Editing: Lee Yu Jin
Music: Kim Sa Wol
Production company: Uncommon Pictures

Cast:
Yang Mal Bok as Manok
Kim Jung Young as Geum Ja
Sung Jae Yun as Jae Yeon
Park Wan Kyu as Cheol Ju
Yoo Jung Hoon as Manok's brother
Choi Eun Seo as the village hairdresser
Lee Sang Hyun as the schoolteacher
With appearances from queer community members from Seoul

World premiere: BFI Flare London LGBTQIA plus Film Festival 2025
Asian premiere: Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 2025

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