Hana Hanme
(“Hana hanme”)- Director: KIM Sung-woong
2004 Japanese Subtitled in - Color 16mm 100 min
Photography: Ishikura Ryuji
Sound: Nagamine Yasuhiro, Sawahata Akira
Music: Yokouchi Heigo
Sound Design: Watanabe Takehiko
Producer: Yoneyama Kiyoshi
Planning, Production: Hana Hanme Production and Screening Committee, Hippo CommunicationsContact Name: Hana Hanme Screening Committee
Rika Building 102, Sakamachi 21, Shinjuku-ku 160-0002 JAPAN
Phone: 81-3-3355-8702
Fax: 81-3-3355-8622
E-mail: info@hanahanme.com
URL: www.hanahanme.com
[Festivals and prizes] Yamagata IDFF 2005
[Synopsis] After the death of his mother, Kim Sung-woong decided to portray the everyday life and history of first-generation zainichi Koreans. He spent four years documenting the lives of old women living in small apartments in the neighborhood of Sakuramoto in Kawasaki City. In his fliers, Kim writes, “What I could do was to make a film with my friends, as if we were making a small tomb.” Unlike many works on zainichi Koreans that depict the history of their struggles and discrimination, this work is refreshing because it captures the everyday lives of first-generation zainichi Koreans as they are now.
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KIM Sung-woong
Born 1963 in Osaka. Assistant to a photographer specializing in cuisine 1988–1990. Began work as assistant director in 1990 and worked with documentary filmmakers like Oh Deok-su and Ise Shinichi. Has worked extensively as director since 1993. Work includes TV documentaries about human rights, children, AIDS, Korean identity, and nature travel. |