A Memory of the Wind

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Short
South Korea, 2019, 19 min

Directed by:

Heung-shik Park

Screenplay:

Heung-shik Park

Cinematography:

Dae-seong Jeon

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Mitsuki, a Japanese dancer, and Jian, a Korean dancer, meet in Jeju on the southern island of Korea. Mitsuki’s grandfather served as a kamikaze pilot there during the Japanese occupation. Jian’s grandfather endured hardships when the Japanese military took his land. They look back on the sad history, imagining that their grandfather might have met each other. By dancing together at sunset, they comfort the souls of all those who died. (Sitges Film Festival)

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