Gina Kim’s Video Diary

Overview

When Gina Kim turned twenty-two, she decided to leave her home in Korea and not return. Taking advantage of an opportunity to study abroad, she was anxious to escape her mother’s authority and avoid a similar fate as an overweight, underappreciated housewife. Traumatized by her decision, the filmmaker began to develop symptoms of anorexia and proceeded to document her mental decline and eventual recovery. Combining video performance art with an intimate home-movie diary, this self-documented coming-of-age story demonstrates how video technologies can be used to capture the most intimate, confessional voice of a filmmaker.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 27, 2002

Original language

Korean

Spoken languages

Korean

Countries

South Korea

Cast

Gina Kim

Director

Gina Kim

Cinematography

Gina Kim

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0382780