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Becoming Kim

Becoming Kim

MAY 3, 2026 · 90 MIN · DIR. SUSANNE KIM

Documentary

German filmmaker Susanne, married to a Korean man named Kim Jeong Rae, turns the camera toward her own intercultural marriage and family with both humor and tenderness. Blending vérité and performance, the film dives into the beautiful mess of love, identity, and cultural collision. Becoming Kim asks: How do we stay true to ourselves—while learning to love another?

Cast

  • Susanne Kim

    Self

Crew

Writer

Susanne Kim

Director of Photography

Emma Rosa Simon

Director of Photography

Susanne Kim

Editor

Marion Tuor

Editor

Lee Jin-jun

Original Music Composer

Maximilian Pongratz

Producer

Holm Taddiken

Producer

Kang Sarah

Producer

Oh Hee-jung