As the population of Se Asia, and particularly of Japan and Korea is aging more and more, the documentaries and movies about the eldery produced are also increasing in numbers, although they are still a small part of the yearly filmography of these two countries. One of the reasons for that second aspect is that the lives of septuagenarians and octogenarians that usually “star” in those films is not exactly spectacular, occasionally resulting in movies that become rather difficult to watch. Kim Jin-yeoul has found a way around this issue, by focusing on the 83-year-old street peddler Kim Jong-boon, but also including a rather lengthy political arc in “Kim Jong-boon of Wanghshimi”, in the most interesting aspect of an overall intriguing life.
“Kim Jong-boon of Wangshimni” is screening at Udine Far East Film Festival
The titular woman has been a peddler in Wangshimni for 50 years. At the age of 83, she...
“Kim Jong-boon of Wangshimni” is screening at Udine Far East Film Festival
The titular woman has been a peddler in Wangshimni for 50 years. At the age of 83, she...
- 4/28/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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