Annyong Kimchi / In The Strange Garden
Nippon Digital ½
Guests:
Takaharu YASUOKA
Sat., April 12 2003, 16:00
Studierendenhaus
German premiere
German premieres in presence of Takaharu YASUOKA
16mm, Original with English subtitles
Tetsuaki MATSUE 松江哲明
Annyong Kimchi
あんにょんキムチ
A young film student embarks on a light-hearted investigation of the family taboo: The roots of his family as immigrants from Korea. Why had his grandfather so willingly assimilated to Japanese society?
あんにょんキムチ
Japan 1999
52 minutes
Production
Japanese Academy of Visual Arts
World sales
Japanese Academy of Visual Arts
About Tetsuaki MATSUE
松江哲明
Tetsuaki MATSUE is considered one of the leading independent directors of Japan. Born in 1977 he released his highly acclaimed debut ANNYONG KIMCHI in 1999, followed by several equally well received documentaries. His film LIVE TAPE won the NIPPON DIGITAL AWARD at the Nippon Connection Festival 2010.
Ryoko ARAMAKI 荒牧亮子
In The Strange Garden
少年の匂い
Ryoko lives with her much older lover Mamoru, and tries to figure out how two people can connect despite deep differences. Playful images from a Tokyo summer make for a joyous and humorous form of soul-searching.
少年の匂い
Sho-nen-no-ni-o-i
Japan 2001
43 minutes
World sales
Ryoko ARAMAKI
Cast
Ryoko ARAMAKI, Mamoru KOYANAGI
About Ryoko ARAMAKI
荒牧亮子
Ryoka ARAHRKI was born in 1975 and initially studied art at Musashino Art University. She has made several films, including BELOW HY COLLAR BONE (1998), which won an award at the lmage Forum Festival.