SYNOPSIS
Mongrels is the portrait of a grieving Korean immigrant family seeking a new life in Canada, amidst a wild dog infestation that devastates a prairie town in the 1990s.
CAST
SEIN JIN
JAE-HYUN KIM
DA-NU NAM
CREW
director / writer JEROME YOO
producers NACH DUDSDEEMAYTHA
co-producer TESH GUTTIKONDA
director of photography JARYL LIM
production designer ADRIANA MARCHAND
editor LAWRENCE LE LAM
executive producers NACH DUDSDEEMAYTHA, JEROME YOO, MATT DRAKE, DAVID TOMIAK & MARTIN GLEGG
ACCOLADES
Horizon Award, VIFF 2024
SUPPORTERS
Telefilm Canada
Creative BC
Canada Council for the Arts
Game Theory Films
DISTRIBUTOR
Game Theory Films (Canada & US)
“MONGRELS is a profound meditation on survival, belonging, and the indomitable human spirit. Jerome Yoo’s debut is a lesson in blending the tangible with the ethereal, leaving a resonant impact that endures well beyond the viewing experience.”
– Chris Jones, Overly Honest Reviews
“In their debut feature, this director created a beautiful portrait of a family experiencing grief in a new country and culture. The director has a pointed authorship both aesthetically and emotionally. The tone was both poetic and surreal, speaking to the complexities of familial love and grief.”
– Yi Jung Chen, Chris Chong Chan Fui, and Jamila Pomeroy
VIFF Horizon Award Jury
“…An exciting first feature and one worth seeking out.”
– Matthew Simpson, That Shelf
