Annyong Kimchi / In The Strange Garden

Nippon Digital   ½ 

Sat., April 12 2003, 16:00

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Studierendenhaus

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

Director
Tetsuaki MATSUE

Cinematography
Tetsuaki MATSUE, Kazuki MOGI

Music
Samu OKANO

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.

German premiere

少年の匂い
Sho-nen-no-ni-o-i

Japan 2001

43 minutes

Director
Ryoko ARAMAKI

Script
Ryoko ARAMAKI

Cinematography
Tenshi IWAI

Music
Keishi SATO

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.