Stories of Belonging

Through a poetic and visually striking language, the film interweaves Korean mythology with personal and historical narratives of migration, memory, and transnational adoption. Beginning with the history of Korean War orphans, the work unfolds a multilayered reflection on identity, loss, and belonging.

Following the screening, Jane Jin Kaisen and artist Guston Sondin-Kung will join the audience live online for a conversation about the making of the film, its research background, and the historical and emotional dimensions of the stories it explores.

The audience is invited to experience the film collectively and engage directly with the artists in discussion.

The event takes place in the context of the exhibition All Under Heaven. Harmony in Family and State at the Museum für Asiatische Kunst in the Humboldt Forum.

Event programme:

• 05:30 PM Entrance
  
• 05:40 PM Welcome remarks by Maria Sobotka (Curator, Korea) in German
  
• 5:45 PM Film screening: The Woman, the Orphan and the Tiger (72 minutes)
  
• 7:00 PM Moderated conversation (German/English) / Q&A with artists Jane Jin Kaisen and Guston Sondin-Kung
  

Short Biographies

Jane Jin Kaisen (b. 1980, Jeju Island, South Korea) is a Korean-Danish visual artist and filmmaker based in Copenhagen. Working across experimental film, video installation, photography, and performance, her practice explores memory, migration, diaspora, and political histories at the intersection of personal and collective narratives. She is Professor of Media Arts at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and has exhibited internationally, including the Biennale in Venice, Gwangju, and Berlin.

Guston Sondin-Kung (b. 1982) is an artist, filmmaker, and writer whose work investigates memory, the body, and knowledge through long-term interdisciplinary research projects. He studied at the California Institute of the Arts and received his PhD from the University of Copenhagen.

Admission and participation are free of charge. Registration is recommended.