Beyond The Tide

<p>One year in Busan changed everything.</p><p>Lena Davis a young Black American photography student from Atlanta embarks on a once-in-a-lifetime study abroad program at Hanseong University of Science and Arts in Busan South Korea. Leaving behind everything familiar Lena dives into the unknown-armed with only her camera her journal and a heart wide open.</p><p>From sweet bites of tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) to bustling nights at Kkangtong Market Lena is swept into a vibrant world of culture friendship and self-discovery. She forms unexpected and powerful bonds with four Korean classmates-Ji-hoon Soo-jin Eun-kyung and Min-hyuk-each of whom opens her eyes to a different way of living loving and letting go.</p><p>As a year of laughter heartache and profound change unfolds Lena documents it all-one letter one photograph one memory at a time. But when it's time to say goodbye can she carry the spirit of Busan with her even as she boards a flight home?</p><p>Told through vivid scenes emotional letters and quiet reflections Beyond the Tide is a soul-stirring story of cultural exchange identity and the kind of friendships that transcend borders. A love letter to Korea-and to the people who change us forever.</p>