The Jang Sun-woo Variations

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2001

Documentary

1 hour 58 minutes

Summary

Divided into chapters, the documentary examines Jang's career and films from many different angles and includes the voices not only of those who have worked with Jang but also of numerous ordinary Koreans who have been affected by his work. Individual chapters are devoted to such topics as Jang's idiosyncratic hairstyle and the controversy surrounding his previous feature Lies. The documentary tries to place Jang and his work in the widest possible social context, not only in the context of Korean cinema. At its heart is a series of remarkably candid and revealing interviews with Jang himself.

Tony Rayns

Director

Original Name장선우 변주곡 (The Jang Sun-woo Variations)

StatusReleased: 24 years ago
January 27, 2001

Language한국어/조선말

Spoken LanguagesEnglish, 한국어/조선말

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