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Festival 1996

Runtime

107 mins

Language

Korean

Korean

While waiting for his whimsical manuscript about his dementia‑stricken octogenarian mother to be published, an acclaimed South Korean novelist learns she has died. He abandons his urban life and travels back to her village, confronting his memories and taking part in the funeral rites that force him to face loss and family ties.

While waiting for his whimsical manuscript about his dementia‑stricken octogenarian mother to be published, an acclaimed South Korean novelist learns she has died. He abandons his urban life and travels back to her village, confronting his memories and taking part in the funeral rites that force him to face loss and family ties.

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Chukje 축제 祝祭

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