Korean Film Festival DC 2022

K-SARAM I: Tale of the pig head

Expired July 4, 2022 4:00 AM
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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.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    28 minutes
  • Language
    Korean, Koryo-mar, English, Russian
  • Country
    Germany, Russia, Korea
  • Director
    Alisa Berger
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