Repatriation

2018

Archive

KIM Dongwon | 2003 | Documentary | Color | DCP | 148min

SYNOPSIS

In the spring of 1992, I - the film director - met two long-term political prisoners who were charged of political spy from North Korea. They didn't give up their faith to communism for 30 years in jail.

DIRECTING INTENTION

I want to tell a brick wall which I felt while I had met the long-term political prisoners during this work because I think it is inevitable on the way to the unification of North and South to admit and face up the wall. The unification, won't come true just by praying or declaration, and however active the cultural and economical exchange may be, will never be accomplished as long as the wall exists.

FESTIVAL & AWARDS

2003 제4회 전주국제영화제
2003 야마가타국제다큐멘터리영화제
2003 제29회 서울독립영화제 관객상, 대상 수상
2004 제5회 부산영화평론가협회상 심사위원특별상
2004 제12회 춘사대상영화제 올해의 기획제작상
2004 제20회 선댄스영화제 표현의자유상
2004 제9회 부산국제영화제
2018 제13회 런던한국영화제

DIRECTOR
KIM Dongwon

KIM Dongwon

STAFF

Director KIM Dongwon
Producer P.U.R.N Production
Cineamtographer KIM Taeil, JUNG Changyoung, JANG Younggil, BYUN Youngjoo, OH Jeonghun, MOON Junghyun