Yonghi YANG ヤンヨンヒ(梁英姫)
Dear Pyongyang
Nippon Digital ½
DEAR PYONYANG is a fascinating portrait of the filmmaker's father and his devotion to North Korea, that led to the separation of the family after he sent his sons away.
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About Yonghi YANG
ヤンヨンヒ(梁英姫)
Yonghi YANG was born in Osaka in 1964 as a second-generation Korean. She studied Korean literature at Korea University in Tokyo and media studies in New York. She has worked as a teacher, actress, radio host and foreign correspondent for TV. Having made documentary films since 1995, she gave her fictional film directing debut in 2012 with OUR HOMELAND (NC ’12). Her films have been screened and awarded at many international film festivals. After the documentaries DEAR PYONGYANG (2005 / NC ’06) and SONA, THE OTHER MYSELF (2009 / NC ’10), SOUP AND IDEOLOGY (2021 / NC ’23) is the final part of a trilogy about her family’s Korean heritage.