Our School

2006

Invitation Feature

Myeong-joon Kim | 2006 | Documentary | DV | Color | 134min

SYNOPSIS

Near but distant country, Japan. In Hokkaido Japan known as "snow land" there is a single Korean school. The students total less than 160 and they study and build lasting friendships with their classmates for 12 years. The twenty two 12th graders along with their class teacher Mr. Park, Daewoo, show everything of their last year to the director from South Korea. In this school that is known to us as the "Chochungryun school" or the North Korean school lies an everyday life that is not known or misunderstood by us.

DIRECTING INTENTION

The existing films on Korean Japanese only focused on the sad identity of the people who have to live hiding their names. However, I wanted to show the smiling facesof children who learn the Korean language and letters and proudly recognize themselves as Koreans in "Our School" And I wanted to portray them not as a marginalized being who need our support but as leading lives that make us feel embarrassed. And I wanted to tell that there is another "Our school" there.

FESTIVAL & AWARDS

2006 제4회 서울기독영화제
2006 제11회 부산국제영화제 와이드앵글 운파상
2006 제6회 인디다큐페스티벌 개막작

DIRECTOR
Myeong-joon Kim

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STAFF

Director Myeong Joon KIM
Producer GOH Young Jae
Screen Writer Myeong Joon Kim, PARK So Hyun
Cinematographer Myeong Joon KIM, BYON Jae Hoon
Editor Myeong Joon Kim, PARK So Hyun
Lighting Myeong Joon KIM
Art Director Myeong Joon KIM
Sound GOH Young Jae
Music LEE Sang Hoon