A Portrait of Photography

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Released September 13, 2025

Overview

Japanese photojournalist Kuwabara Shisei boards a flight to Korea. Since his first visit in 1964 as a 27-year-old, Shisei has spent six decades documenting the turbulence of Korea's modern history: Cheonggyecheon, military camp towns, the Vietnam War deployment, and democracy movements. Now elderly, he returns, believing this might be his final journey. He carries a mission: to revisit the places and people that defined his life’s work. The film follows the photographer’s footsteps back into the heart of these historical sites.

Runtime

1h 38m


Origin Country

South Korea


Original Language

Korean


Original Title

사진의 얼굴


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • South Korea

Spoken Languages

  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • 한국어/조선말 (Korean)

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