‘The Mother and The Bear’ Is an Unexpected, Delightful ‘Ajumma’ Comedy
Director Johnny Ma shows off the many delights of Korean culture and Manitoban life while also throwing in plenty of unexpected moments.
Rose Ho is a film critic. After her art criticism degree, she started her personal film blog, Rose-Coloured Ray-Bans, and joined the visual arts editorial team of LooseLeaf Magazine by Project 40 Collective, a creative platform for Canadian artists and writers of pan-Asian background. In 2020, she received the Emerging Critic Award from the Toronto Film Critics Association.
Director Johnny Ma shows off the many delights of Korean culture and Manitoban life while also throwing in plenty of unexpected moments.
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