Our Homeland
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Profile
- Movie: Our Homeland (International English title) / Silent Visitor (early working title)
- Romaji: Kazoku no Kuni
- Japanese: かぞくのくに
- Director: Yang Yong-Hi
- Writer:
- Producer:
- Cinematographer:
- World Premiere: February, 2012 (Berlin International Film Festival)
- Release Date: August 4, 2012
- Runtime:
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
From December, 1959 the North Korean government implemented a policy to recruit Koreans living in Japan and having them emigrate to North Korea. The policy last for 20 years. An older brother (Arata) then leaves for North Korea, while the younger sister (Sakura Ando) stays in Japan.
25 years later they meet again. The older brother returns to Japan to receive medical treatment for 3 months.
Cast
- Arata - Son-Ho
- Sakura Ando - Rie
- Yang Ik-June - Son-Ho's friend in North Korea
Trailers
Film Festivals
- 2012 (62nd) Berlin International Film Festival - February 9-19, 2012 - Forum *World Premiere
- 2012 (12th) Nippon Connection - May 2-May 6, 2012 - Nippon Cinema
