Reclaiming Our Names
1998•15•1h 10m•Released
Documentary
Matsuda Shunji, a freshman of Amagasaki High School in Osaka faces a difficult decision regarding the revelation of his Korean name, Lee Jun-Chi. The teenager is aware of the difficulties of living in Japan with a Korean name, and so dreads the day when he is supposed to make this decision. He ultimately meets a loneliness whereby we are left to witness the outcome of his dilemma.
Director
Hong Hyung-sook
Languages
Japanese, Korean
Studio
Seoul Visual Collective
Cast
Pang Eun-jin
Narrator (voice)
Production
Company
Seoul Visual Collective
Producer
Kang Seok-pill
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