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Asian Film Series: Dear Pyongyang (Agapimeno mou Pyongyang)
January 25, 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
A Japanese-born ethnic Korean filmmaker chronicles her father’s fierce loyalty to North Korea. Her father, as a teen, had moved from South Korea to Japan. He grew Marxist in his views and declares himself a North Korean. In 1971, he sent his three sons to Pyongyang. Thirty years later, his youngest child explores her father’s choices. Directed by Yong-hi Yang, 2005. Set in Japan and North Korea. 107 min.
Reception at 6:00 p.m., film at 6:30 p.m. Filmed in Korean & Japanese and shown with English subtitles. Contact Yaron Shemer at yshemer@email.unc.edu for more information.
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