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A spirited and brave fiction debut by Lee Sang-il, a Korean-Japanese filmmaker, that explores the taboo subject of the relations between Korean immigrants and Japanese in Japan.

Released: Jul 1, 2000

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Hidekazu Mashima

Yang Dae-song

Ryujin Yamamoto

Cho Hyun-ki

Shiho Takemoto

Yun Nami

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