Return to the Land

2004

Feature 7

Woo-jung Kwon | 2004 | Documentary | DV | Color | 90min

SYNOPSIS

The setting is South Choongchun Province's Sapti Village, where a Lee Geun Hyuk, who had no previous connections to this area moved to in 1998. Unlike other urbanites migrating to the rural areas, Lee was born and raised in the country, where he observed his parents make their living by farming for other landowners. Harboring no illusions or romanticism about farm life, Lee returned to farming because of his dreams about farming and the farming movement. Despite pursuing his dreams, he faces many challenges---conflicts with his wife, the death of his father, and his daughter’s operation---which are becoming more and more difficult by each passing day.

DIRECTING INTENTION

This film depicts how despite all of these difficulties, one man pursues his dream for a better farming culture and movement, and through this we see the realities and isolation agricultural income families must face in our society today.

FESTIVAL & AWARDS

인디다큐페스티발 2004
서울시민영상제 국내초청작
제9회 광주인권영화제

DIRECTOR
Woo-jung Kwon

Woo-jung Kwon

2000 <3cm의 자유, 우리 권리 우리가 찾아요>
2001 <농가부채특별법 그 후, 우리 농업의 살길은 무엇인가>
2003 <개방농정의 시대, 2001 농촌보고서>
STAFF

Director Woo-jung Kwon
Producer Documentaryin
Assistant Director Ho-kyoung Jang
Organization Woo-jung Kwon
Cinematographer Woo-jung Kwon, Jong-phil Park, Ho-kyoung Jang, Bum-seung Han
Editor Woo-jung Kwon
Music il-ann Kim
Sound Beung-oee Kim
CG Sung-ho Heo