Sky-blue Hometown

Sky-blue Hometown

金素榮KIM So-young
2001
  • South Korea
93min
B&W, Colour
  • 35mm
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Sky-blue Hometown

Synopsis

Trough the story and paintings of second generation Korean-Russian artist Nikolai SHIN (SHIN Soon-nam), the forgotten tragedy of Stalin’s 1937 forced migration policy comes alive. Korean-Russians were forced to board relocation trains to unknown destinations, sometimes for more than 20 days without food or lavatories. A documentary of grand scale, shot on 35mm by a first-time Korean female filmmaker barely 30 years old, this is truly a rare jewel.

Festivals & Awards
2001 YIDFF, Special Mention: New Asian Currents
2001 IDFA
2000 BIFF