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15th DMZ Docs(2023)

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YANG Jihoon

  • Korea
  • 2022
  • 31min
  • 12 +
  • DCP
  • color

World Premiere

Synopsis

Ji-hoon comes across an article that reveals that his grandfather, Seo-ok, was a victim of the "Jeju Uprising." Intrigued, he grabs his camera and pays an impromptu visit to Seo-ok. Though initially reluctant to talk, Seo-ok gradually opens up and shares parts of the story that Ji-hoon is eager to hear. One evening, under the influence of alcohol, Seo-ok accidentally reveals that he was also part of a punitive force during the Jeju Uprising. 

Review

The Shooter interviews and listens to the historical experience of a grandfather who lost his family during the ¡®Jeju April 3¡¯, avoided suppression, and joined a punitive expedition to survive. The interview content and interview settings make The Shooter more interesting. The most important factor in the interview setting is a table with drinks and snacks. The different house places with drinks and snacks act as a main factor in building a more private and close relationship. The cameras are often placed away from other objects in order to encourage an interview that focuses on matters that are often omitted in the relationship between the interviewee who requests testimony and the interviewer who answers. As a result, The Shooter successfully provides valuable testimony on the ¡®Jeju April 3¡¯.     

Director

  • YANG Jihoon

    Born in South Korea. Yang Jihoon captures the unique grain of people categorized before the camera, revealing what gets overlooked in image production and consumption processes. His previous work The Shooters (2022) won the Grand Prize in Korean Short Competition at the 15th DMZ Docs, garnering attention.

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