Reclaiming Our Names

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Reclaiming Our Names (1998)

Directed by Hong Hyung-sook

Documentary · 1h 10m

Matsuda Shunji, a freshman of Amagasaki High School in Osaka faces a difficult decision regarding the revelation of his Korean name, Lee Jun-Chi. The teenager is aware of the difficulties of living in Japan with a Korean name, and so dreads the day when he is supposed to make this decision. He ultimately meets a loneliness whereby we are left to witness the outcome of his dilemma.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Hong Hyung-sook
Director of Photography
Hong Hyo-sook
Original Music Composer
Ma Do-won
Producer
Kang Seok-pill

Details

Original title
본명 선언
Release date
1998-09-26
Runtime
1h 10m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
KO
Spoken languages
Japanese, Korean
Countries
South Korea
Production
Seoul Visual Collective