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Kim Dong-won

Directing

KIM Dong-won is like a godfather to Korean documentaries. As the leader of [PURN Production], a documentary production house that focused on unearthing the contradictions of Korean society from a progressive viewpoint. Purporting to make “good,” rather than “fun” movies, his camera zoomed straight in on the dark corners of the society, places full of contradictions, and refuges of the socially disadvantaged. KIM’s works provided textbook examples to Korea’s documentary directors that followed in his footsteps. His debut movie, < Sangye-dong Olympics >(1987), deals with people of Sangye-dong,…

Filmography

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The 2nd Repatriation ★ 5.0 The 2nd Repatriation 2022 Jung Il-woo, My Friend Jung Il-woo, My Friend 2017 63 Years On ★ 9.0 63 Years On 2008 JONGNO, WINTER JONGNO, WINTER 2006 If You Were Me 2 ★ 5.0 If You Were Me 2 2006 Repatriation ★ 6.4 Repatriation 2004 TEKKEN FAMILY TEKKEN FAMILY 2002 A man A man 2001 Another World We Are Making: Haengdang-Dong People 2 Another World We Are Making: Haengdang-Dong People 2 1999 The 6 Days Struggle at the Myong-Dong Cathedral The 6 Days Struggle at the Myong-Dong Cathedral 1997 People In A Flood Of Media People In A Flood Of Media 1995 We'll Be One We'll Be One 1995 Haengdang-dong People Haengdang-dong People 1994 Standing on the Edge of Death Standing on the Edge of Death 1990 Sanggyedong Olympic ★ 6.0 Sanggyedong Olympic 1988 James' May James' May 1986