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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

    Yang's creative endeavors revolve around uncovering and highlighting aspects that often go unnoticed or marginalized within the realms of image production and consumption. She centers her attention on individuals who typically find themselves categorized in front of the camera, employing the camera as a tool to capture her subjects. In The Shooter (2022), Yang explores the dynamic between the 'storyteller', who is rendered voiceless and devoid of individuality during the process of event reenactment, and the 'reproducer', who follows the storyteller and gathers narratives that align with predetermined frameworks.

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