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15th DMZ Docs(2023)

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The Mapper(working title) visual sample for presentation

LEE Kang-hyun

  • Korea
  • 2016
  • 8min
  • 12 +
  • DCP
  • color

Synopsis

This film follows a man as he travels from place to place conducting surveys in order to create a map.  His aim is to generate coordinates for a range of services using location-based information. The modern map traps humans in the tight net it casts. Is there any way for us to breach the net and escape? 

Review

The Mapper(working title) visual sample for presentation, which the late Lee Kang-hyun worked on until his death, is a story about a worker who determines the coordinates between people and the rest of the globe. The film begins with a form of silent film juxtaposing texts and discordant music on a dark background. Then, with the conversation between Hyejin, the female protagonist of Possible Faces (2017), and her uncle, it shifts to a new phase to show people surveying the earth's surface and moving. With this 8-minutes short video, we can see how Kanghyun Lee broadened his interest in places that were off the map or omitted off the map. Kanghyun Lee created the video in 2016 for a presentation, not as a finished piece.

Director

  • LEE Kang-hyun

    Lee made his directorial debut in 2006 with the release of his first feature documentary, The Description of Bankruptcy. The film was screened at various Korean and international film festivals, including the Seoul Independent Film Festival and IDFA. His second work, The Color Of Pain also garnered positive reactions from both Korean and international critics and audiences, showcasing his profound insights. In 2019, Lee ventured into feature fictional filmmaking with Possible Faces, his first foray into this genre.

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