Kisses & Hugs, Mom

Documentary

Myong Yon followed her American husband to the United States to raise their first child twenty six years ago. Instead of assimilating to this new culture, she tightly holds onto her Korean identity causing a feeling of misplacement. Her English worsens, she cannot fully connect with her American family, and she emerges herself with her Korean Church to seek familiarity. Now that her children have grown and her husband has retired, Myong Yon struggles with the idea to stay or return to her first home.

Credits

DP – Jessica Amal Rice & Heidi Mueller
Producer – Chih-Hsin Lee
Editor – Cristina Cordero
Story Editor – Ian Phillips
Color – Julian Amaro
Sound Designer – Frank Huang

Cast

Myong Yon Mueller

Heidi Mueller

Heidi Mueller received her Bachelor of Arts for Film Studies at the University of California Davis. The film department faculty invited two of her documentaries to be showcased at art festivals and film events throughout her college career. After graduation, she worked for Mob Scene Productions, the producers of shows like First Look: Avatar, Scorsese on Scorsese, and Life After Film School. Heidi currently lives and works in New York City.

Specialization

Writing and Directing Documentary

Quote

“An image after an image after an image is power.”

Credits

MAINLAND: Producer
SMALL TALK: Assistant Director | BTS Camera
KISSES & HUGS, MOM: Writer and Director
LONGING: Sound Recorder

Contact Heidi

heidimariemueller@gmail.com