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201938 minPGdocumentary

Dots

201938 minPGdocumentary

A grandmother and her granddaughter attend a Hangul class for seniors, revealing shared marks on their bodies that signify their struggles with literacy.

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Bae Kkot-na-rae

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A grandmother and her granddaughter attend a Hangul class for seniors, revealing shared marks on their bodies that signify their struggles with literacy.

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Bae Kkot-na-raedirector

Chi Yeon Ahncast

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A grandmother and her granddaughter attend a Hangul class for seniors. The class takes place in a community center, where they learn the Korean alphabet together. As they participate, the director notices marks on their bodies. These marks serve as a personal method for recording and remembering information. Both women were denied literacy education in their youth. The film runs for 38 minutes and was released in 2019.

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