Our Homeland
かぞくのくに
Synopsis
From the late 1950s through the '70s, more than 90,000 of the ethnic Koreans in Japan emigrated to North Korea, a country that promised them affluence, justice, and an end to discrimination. KAZOKU NO KUNI tells the story of one of their number, who returns for just a short period. For the first time in 25 years, Sonho is reunited with his family in Tokyo after being allowed to undergo an operation there. Sonho’s younger sister Rie is at the centre of the film, and is not hard to recognise as the director’s alter-ego. In her documentaries DEAR PYONGYANG and SONA, THE OTHER MYSELF, Yang Yonghi told the story of her own life, and how, at age six, she experienced the departure of her three older brothers, who left their family for Pyongyang.
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『かぞくのくに』予告篇
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-04-06
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yang Yong-hi
- Screenplay & Story
- Yang Yong-hi
- Original Score
- Taro Iwashiro
- Original Title
- かぞくのくに
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, Korean
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- STAR SANDS, Slow Learner
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yang Yong-hi
Yang Yong-hi
Taro Iwashiro
Yoshihisa Toda
Takashige Kikui
Mitsunobu Kawamura, Junko Sato, Michio Koshikawa
Department Leadership Roster
Yang Yong-hi
Screenplay
Yang Yong-hi
Director
Takashige Kikui
Editor
Taro Iwashiro
Original Music Composer
Yoshihisa Toda
Director of Photography
Junko Sato
Producer
Michio Koshikawa
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Our Homeland.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Our Homeland
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What is Our Homeland about?
From the late 1950s through the '70s, more than 90,000 of the ethnic Koreans in Japan emigrated to North Korea, a country that promised them affluence, justice, and an end to discrimination. KAZOKU NO KUNI tells the story of one of their number, who returns for just a short period. For the first time in 25 years, Sonho is reunited with his family in Tokyo after being allowed to undergo an operation there. Sonho’s younger sister Rie is at the centre of the film, and is not hard to recognise as the director’s alter-ego. In her documentaries DEAR PYONGYANG and SONA, THE OTHER MYSELF, Yang Yonghi told the story of her own life, and how, at age six, she experienced the departure of her three older brothers, who left their family for Pyongyang.
Who directed Our Homeland?
Our Homeland was directed by Yang Yong-hi.
Who stars in Our Homeland?
The principal cast of Our Homeland includes Sakura Ando, Arata Iura, Tatsushi Ōmori, Yang Ik-june, Jun Murakami.
When was Our Homeland released and how long is it?
Our Homeland was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for Our Homeland?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Our Homeland was composed by Taro Iwashiro.