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202386 minGdocumentary

Little Garden

202386 minGdocumentary

An average age of 75, the Little Garden Sisters in Gangneung have spent three years learning smartphone photography and now aim to create a documentary.

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An average age of 75, the Little Garden Sisters in Gangneung have spent three years learning smartphone photography and now aim to create a documentary.

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Mario Leedirector

Moon Chun-huicast

Park Jeong-ryecast

Kim Suk-ryeoncast

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In Myeongju-dong, Gangneung, the Little Garden Sisters, aged 75 on average, have spent three years learning smartphone photography. They produced a short film, My Neighborhood Postman, which received awards and festival invitations. Now, they aim to create a documentary. However, challenges arise as they confront their aging bodies and the difficulties of gathering during COVID-19. The film follows their efforts to complete this new project despite these obstacles.

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