Annyong Kimchi

1999 0h 52m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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Japan and Korea have had a troubled relationship over the centuries, and discrimination against Korean residents in Japan has been legendary. But how important is the issue of race to a younger generation born and raised in the country? Tetsuaki Matsue, a third-generation zainichi attempts to get to grips with the issue of his own national identity in this autobiographical video documentary made as the then 21-year-old director's graduation project from the Japan Academy of the Moving Image. (Midnight Eye)

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Masako Matsue
herself
Tetsuaki Matsue
himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tetsuaki Matsue
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Masako Matsue and Tetsuaki Matsue carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0235186 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tetsuaki Matsue directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Masako Matsue and Tetsuaki Matsue carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0235186 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.