Dear Pyongyang
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| Dear Pyongyang | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Yang Yong-hi (梁 英姫) |
| Produced by | Inaba Toshiya (稲葉 敏也) |
| Editing by | Nakaushi Akane (中牛 あかね) |
| Distributed by | Cheon, Inc. |
| Release date(s) | 2006 |
| Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese, Korean |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
Dear Pyongyang is a documentary film by Zainichi Korean director Yang Yonghi about her own family. Shot in Osaka Japan (Yang's hometown) and Pyongyang, North Korea, the film features Korean dialogue with Japanese subtitles.[1][2] In August 2006, Yang also released a book in Japanese under the same title expanding on the themes she explored in the film.[2]
[edit] Story
In the 1970s, Yang's father, an ardent communist and leader of the pro-North movement in Japan, sent his three sons from Japan to North Korea under a repatriation campaign sponsored by ethnic activist organisation and de-facto North Korean embassy Chongryon; as the only daughter, Yang herself remained in Japan. However, as the economic situation in the North deteriorated, the brothers became increasingly dependent for survival on the care packages sent by their parents. The film shows Yang's visits to her brothers in Pyongyang, as well as conversations with her father about his ideological faith and his regrets over breaking up his family.[3]
[edit] Film festivals
- Sundance Film Festival, 2006[1]
- Pusan International Film Festival, 2006[1]
- Berlin International Film Festival, 2006[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Koehler, Robert. "Dear Pyongyang", Variety, 2006-02-23. Retrieved on 2007-03-20.
- ^ a b Yang, Yong-hi (August 2006). ディア・ピョンヤン―家族は離れたらアカンのや. Artone. ISBN 486193057X.
- ^ Kim, Tae-jong. "'Dear Pyongyang' for Dear Dad", Korea Times, 2006-11-24. Retrieved on 2007-03-20.
