The film went on to collect 59 awards from prestigious festivals, including Berlinale, Tribeca, BFI London, Istanbul, Jerusalem, and a Blue Dragon award—Korea’s equivalent of an Oscar.

[1] At the 69th Berlin International Film Festival, Kim won the Grand Prix of the Generation 14plus with House of Hummingbird.

[2] Born in South Korea in 1981, Kim Bora graduated from Dongguk University with a degree in film.

[3] In 2018, after seven years of working on the script and production, her debut film House of Hummingbird was released, winning multiple awards.

[4] House of Hummingbird is a coming-of-age film about a girl, Eun-hee, who was a part of the expanding 1990's economy, and, due to her flawed family, is searching for validation through love and reasons to continue living.