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199952 minPGdocumentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Annyong Kimchi

199952 minPGdocumentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

A 21-year-old director examines his national identity as a third-generation zainichi in a 52-minute autobiographical video documentary.

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Tetsuaki Matsue

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A 21-year-old director examines his national identity as a third-generation zainichi in a 52-minute autobiographical video documentary.

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Tetsuaki Matsuedirector

Masako Matsuecast

Tetsuaki Matsuecast

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Tetsuaki Matsue, a third-generation zainichi, reflects on his national identity in "Annyong Kimchi." Set against the backdrop of Japan's complex history with Korea, the 52-minute documentary addresses the legacy of discrimination faced by Korean residents in Japan. Matsue, then 21 years old, created this autobiographical work as his graduation project from the Japan Academy of the Moving Image. The film questions the relevance of race for a younger generation born and raised in Japan.

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