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Piljo

Piljo

2026•1h 32m•15•Documentary

In a quiet Japanese town, Lee Hyang-ja observes the ancestral rites of her husband's Zainichi Korean family. Behind her devotion lies an erased maternal history. Her mother, Chun-ja, was separated from her birth mother at seven and eventually forgot even her name. Determined to recover her lost grandmother's name, Hyang-ja travels to South Korea. There, she confronts a hidden truth and realizes that she stands at the heart of the tradition that has enforced this silence across generations.

Kim Min-su​ · Director

Kim Min-su​ · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageKO
Release DateSep 12, 2026

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