Dear Pyongyang

Dear Pyongyang

South Korean theatrical poster
Directed by Yang Young-hee (South Korea)
Yang Yong-hi (Japan)
Produced by Inaba Toshiya
Edited by Nakaushi Akane
Distributed by Cheon, Inc.
Release dates
  • October 2005 (2005-10) (PiFan)
  • August 26, 2006 (2006-08-26) (Japan)
Running time
 107 minutes
Country Japan
Language Japanese
Korean

Dear Pyongyang is a documentary film by Zainichi Korean director Yang Yong-hi (Korean: 양영희, Hanja: 梁英姬) about her own family. Shot in Osaka Japan (Yang's hometown) and Pyongyang, North Korea, the film features Korean and Japanese dialogue with subtitles. The US release also has Korean and Japanese dialogue, but with added English 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]

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]

Film festivals

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Koehler, Robert (2006-02-23). "Dear Pyongyang". Variety. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. ↑ Kim, Tae-jong (2006-11-24). "'Dear Pyongyang' for Dear Dad". Korea Times. Retrieved 2007-03-20.

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