Movie
Zainichi: The Story of Koreans in Postwar Japan
0.0/10
1998
4h 20m
ja
Documentary
Overview
Portraying the fifty-year history of zainichi (long-term residents in Japan) Koreans after the liberation of Korea, traces of zainichi evoked in this film question the concepts of 'post-war democracy' and 'pacifism' in Japan. With copious stock footage and testimony, the first half of the film, "History," chronologically traces the various experiences of zainichi from Japan's defeat (Korean liberation) through 1990. The latter half, "People," focuses on first, second and third-generation zainichi respectively, vividly depicting how they live.
Director
Oh Deok-soo
Movie Information
Release Date
December 5, 1998
Runtime
4h 20m
Status
Released
Original Language
ja
