A Real Christmas

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A Real Christmas (2025)

Directed by Justin Jinsoo Kim

Documentary · 12m

The film conducts an elusive search for the traces of Lee Kyung Soo, a Korean War orphan adopted by a U.S. Navy officer. Lee’s image circulated widely across newspapers, magazines, and photographs—serving specific purposes and cultural narratives. Over time, these representations fractured, faded, and reemerged, leaving silences in the archive and gaps in visibility. The cut-out fragments from the scattered information are pieced together to imagine the child’s unspoken point of view throughout his wandering life.

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Crew

Director
Justin Jinsoo Kim
Director of Photography
Justin Jinsoo Kim
Editor
Justin Jinsoo Kim

Details

Original title
진짜 크리스마스
Release date
2025-10-03
Runtime
12m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
KO
Spoken languages
Korean
Countries
South Korea