Cheltenham International Film Festival

Ajoomma - part of the Cheltenham International Film Festival

This screening forms part of Cheltenham International Film Festival, which marks its 5th anniversary in 2023. The festival will screen new films from around the world, plus film classics and is adding television, and new live events to its programme, along with guest celebrities.

A Singaporean widow makes an impromptu trip to Korea in a crowd-pleasing journey of self discovery. 

Auntie, a Singaporean widow who is obsessed with Korean soap operas, is looking forward to a once in a lifetime trip to Seoul with her son to visit the locations of her favourite shows. When he pulls out and she discovers the trip is non-refundable, she decides to go anyway, despite having never been abroad before. A starring role in her own soap opera awaits, including cultural misunderstandings, car chases, a touch of romance and a personal narrative which loosely mirrors her favourite series about a young man trying to reconnect with his mother.

A wonderfully warm late life coming of age tale, Auntie is an endearing character to route for and is joined on her journey of self-discovery by an eclectic supporting cast.

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