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Pong A
New Zealand, 15min, 2004

Director: YOUNG HOON KIM

Writer: YOUNG HOON KIM
Cinematography: YOUNG HOON KIM
Cast: Uncle – Sang wook Lee, Nephew – Won Kim
Assistant director: Hye yim Lee
Sound Editing: Simon Lim

Synopsis: After the death of a child’s father, a child and his uncle come to NZ for the first time to find child’s mum. The child is too energetic for his dull uncle but together they are happy. They are innocent, poor and pathetic but they are too innocent to realize….

YOUNG HOON KIM

Born in 1978 in South Korea, lived there for 15years and come to New Zealand with family. Graduate from Auckland University with BFA (Bachelor of Fine Art), MFA (Master of Fine Art)

Directed and produced 3 short films during BFA course and one of film was invited to Indiekino International film festival in competition section (Stalking & Melancholia2001).

Directed and produced 1 feature film long film and 3 short films during MFA course. (Pong A) is the last work of MFA degree and director’s first digital feature film.

Director’s Statement
The uncle and a child in this film are somehow different from other people. They think differently and act differently. Even in very poor situations, they are still relaxed and have a sense of responsibilities. They can appear to others as fools. But I regarded them as the most brave and beautiful humans. I wanted to show the strong affection that can touch our emotions. I only had $600 NZ dollars to make this film. I was as poor as this movie’s characters. I tried to act like my heroes to overcome poor reality. People do not appraise of an independent movie maker who makes a movie with low budget. Even so, I still believe that I was as brave and happy as my movie’s heroes to produce this film.

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