Sona, the Other Myself

Japan, South Korea, 2009

In the film, stretching over a period of 15 years, the director, Yonghi Yang, introduces the audience with Sona, her brother’s daughter, who emigrated from Japan to North Korea in the early 1970s. The film allows a rare glimpse into life in North Korea. Sona’s childhood is affected by being of a family of immigrants, who are still strongly attached to their homeland, Japan. Although the country bans her and her films, Yang’s universal yet intimate look at North Korea adds a dimension of normality to the country, not usually in line with its widespread image.

The screening will be attended by the director

Documentary  | Video  |  82   Minutes  |  Color  |  Korean and Japanese, Hebrew & English subtitles

Director: Yonghi Yang
Screenplay: Yonghi Yang
Cinematography: Yonghi Yang
Editing: Jin Jang
Production: Jung-gon Kim
Festivals: Berlin, Hot Docs, Pusan

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