Land of Scarecrows
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- Movie: Land of Scarecrows
- Revised romanization:Hisua bideului ddang
- Hangul: 허수아비들의 땅
- Director: Roh Gyeong-Tae
- Writer: Roh Gyeong-Tae
- Producer: Roh Gyeong-Tae
- Cinematographer: Jung-soon Choi
- World Premiere: October 2008 (Pusan International Film Festival)
- Release Date: April 30, 2009
- Runtime: 88 min.
- Studio: Studio 2.0
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Plot
A loner, gypsy-like character, Jiyoung Jang, is an amateur sculptor that lives a very isolated life. Rein, a Filipina, comes to Korea to earn money. She falls in love with Ji-young and marries him but is shocked to discover that he is a transgender. She encounters another Filipino, Loittan, and finds herself drawn to him. Not knowing that Loittan’s adoptive father is her husband, Rein promises Loittan to meet him.
Film Festivals
- 2008 (13th) Pusan International Film Festival - October 2-10, 2008 - New Currents (World Premiere)
- 2011 (9th) New York Korean Film Festival - September 20-October 3, 20110
Awards
- "New Currents Award" - 2008 (13th) Pusan International Film Festival - October 2nd-10th
