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Reclaiming Our Names

Reclaiming Our Names

1998•1h 10m•15•Documentary

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.

Hong Hyung-sook · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 10m
LanguageKO
Release DateSep 26, 1998

Actors

Pang Eun-jin

Pang Eun-jin

Narrator (voice)

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