Diary of Yunbogi

Overview

Constructed as an experimental montage of still photographs, "Diary of Yunbogi" reflects on poverty and historical responsibility through the imagined diary of a six-year-old Korean boy living in a South Korean slum. Drawing on photographs taken during Ōshima’s 1965 research trip to Korea, the film juxtaposes the child’s daily struggle to care for his siblings with the director’s own reflections on Japanese–Korean relations.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 11, 1965

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Sozosha

Cast

Hōsei Komatsu

Director

Nagisa Ōshima

Writer

Nagisa Ōshima

Producer

Nagisa Ōshima

Cinematography

Takashi Kawamata

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0059937