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Tag Archives: Documentary
The 2nd Repatriation (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Still waiting for repatriation
South Korean documentary film “The 2nd Repatriation”, which is the sequel to director Kim Dong-won’s acclaimed 2003 documentary “Repatriation” (It won the Freedom of Expression Award at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, by the way), covers last two decades of … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, South Korean Film
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Repatriation (2003) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Waiting for repatriation
South Korean documentary film “Repatriation” simply follows the lives of a bunch of unconverted North Korean people who could not go back to their country even after being imprisoned in South Korea for many years. As observing their long struggle … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, South Korean Film
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Cow (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The daily life of two cows
Andrea Arnold’s documentary film “Cow” directly looks into an inconvenient fact of dairy business. It is undeniable that our human society has exploited millions of cows to get lots of milk produced from their bodies everyday, and the documentary gives … Continue reading
Jazz on a Summer’s Day (1959) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Jazz on the seaside
“Jazz on a Summer’s Day”, whose recent 4K remastered version was somehow released in South Korean theaters a few days ago, is an interesting time capsule which attempts to bring us into one day of the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival … Continue reading
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Tagged Concert, Documentary, Jazz, Music festival, Musician, Real-life figure
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Nocturne (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): A son, his mother, and her other son
South Korean documentary film “Nocturne” follows the cacophonic life story of a mother and her two very different sons. Because one of these two sons happens to have a serious case of autistic disorder, his younger brother as well as … Continue reading
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Tagged Autism, Documentary, Family, Mother and Son, Music, Musician, South Korean Film
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Gunda (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Animal life at farm
Documentary film “Gunda”, which is finally released in South Korean theaters in this week, gives us a seemingly plain but ultimately extraordinary look into animal life at farm. Mainly revolving around one particular sow and her piglets, the documentary has … Continue reading
Girl in the Picture (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Who is she?
Netflix documentary film “Girl in the Picture”, which was released in last week, looks into one infamous criminal case which will unnerve you a lot as the documentary doles out those disturbing details of the case step by step. Although … Continue reading
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Tagged Crime, Documentary, Kidnapping, Murder, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story
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Civil: Ben Crump (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A lawyer against racial injustices
Netflix documentary film “Civil: Ben Crump”, which was released on last Sunday, mainly revolves around one African American civil rights lawyer who has fought against the racial injustices in the American society for many years. As observing how he handled … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Rights, Documentary, Lawyer, Racism, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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I am More (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Meet More
I like documentaries presenting people different from me with care and empathy, and South Korean documentary film “I am More” is one of such cases. While its transgender heroine surely draws our attention right from the beginning due to her … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Drag queen, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Sexual minority, South Korean Film
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Please Make Me Look Pretty (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her lovely caricatures
South Korean documentary film “Please Make Me Look Pretty” looks into the plain but lovely artistry of one young disabled woman who simply loves to draw. While her numerous drawings are its main attraction, the documentary also presents a frank … Continue reading
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Tagged Artist, Disability, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, South Korean Film
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