Kok-du yi-ya-ki
Kokdu: A Story of Guardian Angels | Kokdu – Eine Geschichte von Schutzengeln
Kim Su-an, Lee Ha-kyoung, Choi Go
Kok-du yi-ya-ki | Kokdu: A Story of Guardian Angels | Kokdu – Eine Geschichte von Schutzengeln by Kim Tae Yong
KOR 2018, Generation
© National Gugak Center & Kirin Productions
Kok-du yi-ya-ki | Kokdu: A Story of Guardian Angels | Kokdu – Eine Geschichte von Schutzengeln by Kim Tae Yong
KOR 2018, Generation
© National Gugak Center & Kirin Productions
Kok-du yi-ya-ki | Kokdu: A Story of Guardian Angels | Kokdu – Eine Geschichte von Schutzengeln by Kim Tae Yong
KOR 2018, Generation
© National Gugak Center & Kirin Productions
Kok-du yi-ya-ki | Kokdu: A Story of Guardian Angels | Kokdu – Eine Geschichte von Schutzengeln by Kim Tae Yong
KOR 2018, Generation
© National Gugak Center & Kirin Productions
Kok-du yi-ya-ki | Kokdu: A Story of Guardian Angels | Kokdu – Eine Geschichte von Schutzengeln by Kim Tae Yong
KOR 2018, Generation
Blissfully innocent, siblings Su-min and Dong-min trade their grandmother’s flowery shoes for a cute little puppy they discover at the market. Alas, when the mortally ill old woman is admitted to the hospital and pines for her lost footwear, the two children feel guilty. Melding dream and reality, cinematic narrative and impressively staged theatre piece, the film devotes itself to Korean myths and traditions which address the process of mourning and the journey to the afterlife. A rich spectacle bursting with music and dance, the film paves the way for young people to perceive the ultimate issues of life and death.
With
- Kim Su-an (Su-min)
- Choi Go (Dong-min)
- Cho Hee-bong (Caregiver Kokdu)
- Park Sang-ju (Guard Kokdu)
- Shim Jae-hyun (Guide Kokdu)
- Lee Ha-kyoung (Entertainer Kokdu)
- Park Mi-hyen (Mother)
- Park Jeong-suk (Grandmother)
- Baek Seung-tae (Haetae)
- Kim Min-gi (Haetae)
Crew
| Written and Directed by | Kim Tae Yong |
| Screenplay | Park Min-il |
| Cinematography | Park Hong-yeol |
| Editing | Park Yoo-kyung |
| Music | Bang Jun-suk |
| Sound Design | Lee Sung-june |
| Sound | Yoon Sang-il, Jung Hyun-soo |
| Production Design | Kim Hee-soo |
| Costumes | Kim Eun-young |
| Make-Up | An Yoon-jung, Yang Hye-jo |
| Colourist | Lee Eun-song |
| Assistant Director | Yoon Se-young |
| Producers | Lim Jae-won, Park Kwan-su |
| Co-Producer | Lee Seung-bok |
World Sales
M-Line Distribution
Produced by
National Gugak Center
Kirin Productions
Film team
The actors Park Sang-ju and Cho Hee-bong, the producer Lee Mi-ea, the director Kim Tae Yong, the producer Lim Jae-won, the actors Shim Jae-hyun and Baek Seung-tae as well as the producer Park Kwan-su.
Kok-du yi-ya-ki · Generation · Feb 10, 2019
Film team
At the Photo Call.
Kok-du yi-ya-ki · Generation · Feb 10, 2019
Kim Tae Yong
Since his 1991 debut feature film, Memento Mori, the South Korean director has been involved in numerous feature and documentary films as well as theatre productions. His film Family Ties won the 2006 Golden Alexander at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival. He recently participated in the restoration project Crossroads of Youth (1934) which recreated Korea’s oldest silent film as a variety show with live narration and musical accompaniment. His film Man chu (Late Autumn) screened in the 2011 Berlinale Forum.
Filmography
1999 Yeogo goedam II (Memento Mori) 2003 Pass Me; short film 2005 On the Road, Two; documentary 2006 If You Were Me 4 - Girl on the Run; short film · Gajokeui tansaeng (Family Ties) 2011 Man chu (Late Autumn) 2012 You Are More Than Beautiful; short film 2014 Picnic; short film 2018 Kokdu: A Story of Guardian Angels
Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2019