Reclaiming Our Names

Reclaiming Our Names 1998

Matsuda Shunji, a freshman of Amagasaki High School in Osaka faces a difficult decision regarding the revelation of his Korean name, Lee Jun-Chi. The teenager is aware of the difficulties of living in Japan with a Korean name, and so dreads the day when he is supposed to make this decision. He ultimately meets a loneliness whereby we are left to witness the outcome of his dilemma.

  • Released: 1998-09-26
  • Runtime: 70 minutes
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Stars: Pang Eun-jin
  • Director: Hong Hyung-sook