
Approximately 500,000 ethnic Koreans reside in the former Soviet Union. Most of their ancestors were forced to escape during the Japanese occupation/annexation (1910–1945). Their self-given name is Koryo-saram. Their language, Koryo-mar, is descended from the Hamgyöng dialect (a province in North Korea) and multiple other varieties of Northeastern Korean. The film configures a multi-vocal narrative through shamanic ritual performances, digital glitches, voiceover, text, and soundscapes. Both inter-subjective and deeply personal, the film treats the tales of migration, diaspora, and death with humor and lightness.
- Year2021
- Runtime28 minutes
- LanguageKorean, Koryo-mar, English, Russian
- CountryGermany, Russia, Korea
- DirectorAlisa Berger
Approximately 500,000 ethnic Koreans reside in the former Soviet Union. Most of their ancestors were forced to escape during the Japanese occupation/annexation (1910–1945). Their self-given name is Koryo-saram. Their language, Koryo-mar, is descended from the Hamgyöng dialect (a province in North Korea) and multiple other varieties of Northeastern Korean. The film configures a multi-vocal narrative through shamanic ritual performances, digital glitches, voiceover, text, and soundscapes. Both inter-subjective and deeply personal, the film treats the tales of migration, diaspora, and death with humor and lightness.
- Year2021
- Runtime28 minutes
- LanguageKorean, Koryo-mar, English, Russian
- CountryGermany, Russia, Korea
- DirectorAlisa Berger