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Hilal Short Film Programme
Matters of Existence – Short Films Programme (PG-15)
A thought-provoking collection of shorts, each revealing universal human themes like identity, rights, and resilience across cultures. These powerful stories explore how our shared experiences connect us all.
After spilling a delivery order, a conflicted delivery driver goes to great lengths to fulfil a special customer’s meal, leading to an unexpected moment of human connection.
When a delivery driver accidentally topples his motorcycle, spilling a meal across the street, he hastily repackages the food and delivers it to his customer, who has special needs. Upon receiving a complaint, he returns to the restaurant, only to find they cannot remake the meal due to missing ingredients. Torn between his job and conscience, the driver decides to buy the ingredients himself and returns to personally prepare the meal for the customer, leading to a poignant shared experience.

Credits

Director
Hyunmin Yang
Screenwriter
Hyunmin Yang
Executive Producer
Geon Park
Cinematographer
Jaehyun Kim
Sound
Seungjae Lee, Haemi Kim
Music
Jeongyeon Lee
Cast
Joonyoung Son, Kimyoung Han, Jungyoon Kang

About the Director

Hyunmin Yang
Hyunmin Yang, born in 1996, is a South Korean filmmaker currently studying at Chung-ang University’s Film Department. With a focus on character-driven storytelling, he directed ‘A Meal’ in 2023, which has been selected for festivals, including the 46th Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival and the 15th Seoul Yeongdeungpo International Extreme-Short Film Festival. Yang’s work often examines complex