German filmmaker Susanne, married to a Korean man named Kim Jeong Rae, turns the camera toward her own intercultural marriage and family with both humor and tenderness. Blending vérité and performance, the film dives into the beautiful mess of love, identity, and cultural collision. Becoming Kim asks: How do we stay true to ourselves—while learning to love another?
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Susanne Kim Director · Maximilian Pongratz Composer Emma Rosa Simon Cinematographer
First release May 3, 2026 · Produced in Germany, South Korea · Languages English, German, Korean
Production
Neufilm GmbH
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Seesaw Pictures
Production
Germany · South Korea
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Original title
비커밍 킴
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
English · German · Korean
Release dates
South Korea · May 3, 2026
Premiere · Jeonju International Film Festival
Germany · August 27, 2026
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Germany
May 9, 2026 · Premiere · Munich International Documentary Film Festival
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