ZAMEK Culture Centre

Lila was born in Buenos Aires, into a family of Korean immigrants, where nothing was ever obvious or easy. Always taken for a tourist in her own country, she begins to question her roots and identity. Her father, Antonio, who left Korea years ago in search of a new life in South America, struggles with his own burden - the memory of difficult decisions whose echoes reach him to this day.

Argentine director Cecilia Kang, herself of Korean descent, divides her film into three parts: Lila’s present, Antonio’s recollections, and a charming documentary sequence in which she presents her own parents, photographs, and memories. “Elder Son” is an intimate, personal story of cultural division and the search for a place that could truly be called home. Kang addresses questions of identity with commitment and heart, allowing her audience to see that the migration experience resonates both in geography and in memory. Kang’s debut blurs the boundaries between fiction and documentary, creating a cohesive and deeply moving testimony.

ELDER SON, dir. Cecilia Kang, Argentina 2025, 118’