Dates & times
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- 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Little Forest at SFMOMA: Food, Seasons and Yim Soon-Rye in Conversation
In Little Forest, the rhythms of planting, harvesting and cooking shape the story as much as its characters do. SFMOMA’s screening pairs the film with a conversation featuring director Yim Soon-Rye, connecting its season-led storytelling with the perspective of the filmmaker who made it.
A story organized around the seasons
Little Forest follows a young professional who leaves Seoul for the slower pace of a rural village. She visits with two friends and a dog, recalls her single mother, and spends much of her time planting, harvesting and preparing food.
Adapted from a Japanese manga, the 2018 film gives those everyday tasks an unusually large role. Its focus is less on a tightly plotted conflict than on the seasonal cycle of making meals; SFMOMA notes that the film’s message about slowing down resonated with younger audiences.
Further reading: Little Forest: Film Screening + Conversation · SFMOMA ↗
A director with a wide-ranging filmography
Yim Soon-Rye began making films with the 1994 short Promenade in the Rain. Her second feature, Waikiki Brothers (2001), centers on a nightclub cover band and its uncertain ambitions in the Korean hinterlands. SFMOMA’s biography places her among South Korea’s leading women filmmakers.
The later titles in that biography show the range of her work: the sports drama Forever the Moment (2008), about Korea’s women’s Olympic handball team; the political thriller The Whistleblower (2014); and the action film The Point Men (2023). The event announcement says Yim will be there in person for the conversation, though it does not specify its format or topics.
Further reading: Little Forest: Film Screening + Conversation · SFMOMA ↗
A screening presented through cultural exchange
The program is presented with the Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles. The Center describes its work as introducing Korean culture to broader American audiences through exchange and programming that spans heritage, contemporary art, film, music, literature and everyday cultural expression. That context connects this screening to a wider cultural remit without asking one film to stand for Korean cinema as a whole.
Further reading: Little Forest: Film Screening + Conversation · SFMOMA ↗
A related exhibition, with separate admission terms
SFMOMA also lists RM x SFMOMA: Between You and Me as a related exhibition. On Floor 7 from October 3, 2026, through February 7, 2027, it brings nearly 150 works from RM’s collection together with works from the museum. The presentation centers Korean modern and contemporary art, including work by Yun Hyong-keun, Park Rehyun and Chang Ucchin, across media such as ceramics, calligraphy, painting and sculpture.
The exhibition has a $10 surcharge on weekdays and a $12 surcharge on weekends and holidays; it is free for SFMOMA members and Encore Pass holders. Those are the exhibition’s terms, and the screening listing does not say that a film ticket includes exhibition access.
Further reading: Little Forest: Film Screening + Conversation · SFMOMA ↗ · RM x SFMOMA ↗
Screening followed by conversation
The announced sequence pairs the feature with an in-person conversation with Yim Soon-Rye, bringing the filmmaker’s perspective after the film rather than as a separate opening talk.
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · Floor 1, Phyllis Wattis Theater · Floor 1, Phyllis Wattis Theater
- Screening of Little Forest, followed by a conversation with director Yim Soon-Rye
Plan the screening
Thursday, November 12
The screening is scheduled for 6:30–9 p.m.
Phyllis Wattis Theater, Floor 1
The theater is inside SFMOMA at 151 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94103.
Little Forest: Film Screening + Conversation · SFMOMA ↗ · SFMOMA · Visitor's Guide ↗
Four listed price options
The event lists a $0 Free RSVP, $10 General, $20 Extra Support and $30 Pay It Forward option. Check the ticket link for current availability.
General museum guidance applies
The event listing gives no separate age guidance. SFMOMA requires children 13 and younger to be accompanied and supervised by an adult at all times. Wheelchairs and cane chairs are available at no charge from coat check; the event information does not specify theater-specific access features.
Little Forest: Film Screening + Conversation · SFMOMA ↗ · Guidelines for Visiting SFMOMA ↗
Getting to SFMOMA
Theater and entrance
The screening is in the Phyllis Wattis Theater on Floor 1. SFMOMA’s main visitor entrance is at 151 Third Street. The museum also directs visitors to the Joyce and Larry Stupski Entrance on Minna Street for after-hours or education events; because this screening is scheduled to end at 9 p.m., check the event directions to confirm which entrance applies.
Little Forest: Film Screening + Conversation · SFMOMA ↗ · SFMOMA · Visitor's Guide ↗ · Getting Here · SFMOMA ↗
Public transportation
SFMOMA is a few blocks from Montgomery Street BART and other public transportation. The map link can calculate directions from your own starting point.
Parking
The museum garage at 147 Minna Street is a few steps from the Third Street entrance and is listed as open daily from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Published rates are $4 per 30 minutes, $26 for up to 10 hours and $35 for up to 24 hours. Members receive a 25% discount and nonmembers a 10% discount; discounts apply only to the first 3.5 hours, after which the rate is a flat $26 for up to 12 hours. Validation is available at the Haas Jr. Atrium on Floor 1. If that garage is full, SFMOMA lists the Yerba Buena Garage at Fifth and Mission and the Moscone Center Garage at 255 Third Street as neighborhood alternatives.
Before you make a plan
What time does the program end?
The event data list a 9 p.m. end time after the 6:30 p.m. start.
What ticket options are listed?
A $0 Free RSVP, $10 General, $20 Extra Support and $30 Pay It Forward option are listed. Check the ticket link for availability.
Does a screening ticket include RM x SFMOMA: Between You and Me?
The screening listing does not say that it includes exhibition access. The exhibition has its own $10 weekday or $12 weekend and holiday surcharge; it is free for members and Encore Pass holders.
Little Forest: Film Screening + Conversation · SFMOMA ↗ · RM x SFMOMA ↗
Location & Google Maps
SFMOMA, Floor 1, Phyllis Wattis Theater
151 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
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