In Our Homeland (Kazoku no kuni), director Yong-hi Yang further explores North Korea by way of a young man born in Japan who was exiled there and returns to visit his family. The film is Japan’s entry for Best Foreign-Language Film at the upcoming Academy Awards. Yang’s documentary Dear Pyongyang is available over at Amazon. The trailer (via The Film Stage) shows off an uncomplicated style and a delicacy that seems to act as a serving platter for what must be a heartbreaking existence. Check it out for yourself:...
- 9/5/2012
- by Cole Abaius
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Japan has picked its Academy Award foreign-language submission: Berlin entry "Our Homeland." A panel of seven chose the film from 22 nominations. The film opened in Japan in August; here's THR's review. In this autobiographical debut feature from Yang Yong-hi, a South Korean (Arata Iura) who was sent to live in North Korea, after 25 years in exile, returns to visit his family in Japan under the eye of a government watchdog (Yang Ik-June). The director is a second-generation Korean now living in Japan. Yang has directed documentaries including "Sona, the Other Myself" (2010) and "Dear Pyongyang" (2005). The deadline for submitting foreign language entries is October 1. The Academy will announce the five nominees on January 15. [Variety.] ...
- 9/5/2012
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
With awards season gearing up, we’re already getting confirmations on what countries have chosen for their Foreign Oscar entry. While dozens and dozens have yet to decide, we got word on Austria and Serbia‘s choices recently and now Japan has chimed in. The country actually went all the way back in 2008 and made history for their first win with the drama Departures and now Variety reports this year’s entry will be Our Homeland.
Directed by Yang Yong-hi, we’ve also got the first trailer today for the film that follows a Japanese family who welcome homes their son after he was exiled in North Korea. The drama drew promising reviews at its Berlin premiere and while it doesn’t seem to have much in the way of a distinct style, I’m intrigued in the story. Check it out below as we wait a few months for...
Directed by Yang Yong-hi, we’ve also got the first trailer today for the film that follows a Japanese family who welcome homes their son after he was exiled in North Korea. The drama drew promising reviews at its Berlin premiere and while it doesn’t seem to have much in the way of a distinct style, I’m intrigued in the story. Check it out below as we wait a few months for...
- 9/5/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
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