Purity, a feature film written and directed by NaRhee Ahn, 15-30

NaRhee Ahn, a Delaware native by way of Seoul, Korea, is on a mission to tell stories about the Korean American experience. PURITY is a romantic drama that meditates on what it takes to come of age in the midst of a crisis of faith, losing hope in love then finding forgiveness for yourself and others.

PURITY is about Grace Kim, the nineteen year old daughter of a Korean American minister who mourns her mother's death by refusing to leave the house months after the funeral. Her upsetting behavior incites the Youth Minister and her best friend to do everything they can to get her out of self-confinement but all their best laid plans end up putting her in the hospital. The only one left with faith in her is her black sheep ex-boyfriend. Against everyone's wishes she reunites with the only one whose own suffering gives her the kind of love she needs.

The talented cast of lead actors on PURITY are Chil Kong, (co-founder, Lodestone Theater Ensemble, guest star, LOST, Nominated for The Richard Kind Award for Best Actor, The Trenton Film Festival); Susane E. Lee (recurring guest star, THE GILMORE GIRLS, Nominated for The Richard Kind Award for Best Actress, The Trenton Film Festival); Derek Mio (lead, DAY OF INDEPENDENCE); Jae Suh (guest star, ER, Winner of The Richard Kind Award for Best Actor, The Trenton Film Festival) and Leonard Wu (guest star, VERONICA MARS, Nominated for The Richard Kind Award for Best Supporting Actor, The Trenton Film Festival); supported by Mi Sun Choi and Sumy Ahn Lee.

PURITY won The Gold Medal for Excellence - Director's Choice for Best Impact of Music in a Feature Film at its world premiere at the Park City Film Music Festival. www.parkcityfilmmusicfestival.com and has screened at numerous other film festivals.

Filipina American singer/songwriter Alfa; Korean American singer/songwriter Big Phony; Deborah S. Craig, Korean American Broadway star of Tony Award winning THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE; Korean American singer/songwriter Florence Yoo; Asian American rockers The Ides; Korean American cello rocker Ken Oak; Chinese American singer/songwriter Kevin So; South Asian singer/songwriter Shaheen; Japanese American rapper Taiyo; Vietnamese American vocalist Timothy Ford Murphy, Vudoo Soul, Vietnamese American R&B singer and Chinese American composer George Shaw join together on an historic all-Asian American soundtrack for the feature film PURITY.

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Film & Animation

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