The Silk Flower (2013)

The word “Manshin” refers to a shaman who are considered an intermediary between gods and humans. Kim Keum-hwa, Korea’s most famous shaman, is also a world-renowned Korean traditional dancer and a religious figure respected by the Vatican. The documentary tells the story of her fascinating life journey from a girl forced to take a job she never asked for to becoming a living national treasure.

• Release Date: 2013-10-17
• Runtime: 1h 31min
• Production Country: South Korea
• Director: Kim Jeong-wook