Wide Angle

• Japan
• 1996
• 90 mins

presents the mutual point of views of the history and relationship between Japan and Korea in this breakthrough documentary film. High school students, Japanese and Koreans born in Japan, meet and over two years, despite barriers,...

korean Retrospective

• Korea
• 1996
• 138 mins

After studying in France for five and a half years, R. is reunited with J, who he lived with in France, two years later in Seoul. He wants to make love right when they meet, but she refuses, leaving him alone in a cheap hotel room...

Wide Angle

• Philippines
• 1996
• 26 mins

A Philippine transvestite works in Japan′s entertainment industry to support his family of eighteen. This tragic-comedy reflects the geo-political relations governing Japan and the Philippines, two countries historically linked by...

Wide Angle

• Japan
• 1996
• 96 mins

Yamanami, a Japanese submarine commanded by Captain KAIEDA, sinks after colliding with a Russian nuclear submarine. This is, however a coverup to allow KAIEDA and crew to board a new advanced unclear submarine. KAIEDA then becomes...

korean Retrospective

• Korea
• 1996
• 102 mins

Following the Korean War, poverty and mass destruction prevailed and misery hung in the air. By presenting the story of two, poor women at that time, this film examines gender, war, kinship and Confucian culture. Because Young-Soo...

Wide Angle

• Korea
• 1996
• 20 mins

In this city, assisted suicide is legal. Members of the Suicide Club (SC) assist those two afraid to commit suicide. An altruistic gesture that has flourished into a lucrative business. SC sponsors the "Suicide Party" a new and fr...

Wide Angle

• India
• 1996
• 47 mins

This film documents the life and music of eminent vocalist Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur. Conceived as a narrative reconstruction of musical compositions associated with key events and incidents from is life, it incorporates the twin...

Wide Angle

• Korea
• 1996
• 9 mins

Tae-Woo and Chung-Young are yuppie newlyweds. Of course, they love each other and there′s no problem, but something about married life doesn′t seem right. Things are getting a little routine and irritating. But maybe a weekend tog...

Korean Panorama

• Korea
• 1996
• 106 mins

Young Min is a professor of literature, father of two, and one woman′s spouse. Young Hee is a journalist, single woman and Young Min′s lover and beloved. They meet when Young Min invites Young Hee to dinner to thank her for a favo...

New Currents

• Korea
• 1996
• 93 mins

Independent, Fatso and Petal are three best friends who have failed the all-important college entrance exam. Lacking ambition and talent, these three are members of Korea′s Generation X, consuming away their youth in postmodern de...