August, Again
South Korea | English, Korean, Japanese | Film: 80min, TV: 50min | DCP | Color+B&W
Logline
AUGUST, AGAIN follows Han Jeongsun, a second-generation Korean atomic bomb survivor, and Park Jeongsoon, a first-generation hibakusha, as their intertwined fight for justice exposes the erased history of Korean victims of Hiroshima.
Synopsis
AUGUST, AGAIN will observe Jeongsun in her daily life: tending to her son, caring for her aging community of Korean A-bomb survivors and participating in memorial services and activist events with other hibakusha families. A key turning point in the story is her journey to the United Nations, where she joins a delegation of Korean survivors and descendants to testify and demand global recognition including Park Jungsoon, a 92 year old first generation survivor who is still campaigning. This international stage contrasts poignantly with the quiet dignity of her home life in Hapcheon.
Director/Producer Danny KIM
Danny Kim is an award-winning documentary filmmaker based in Seoul. With 15+ years in journalism and film, he began at ABC News Seoul and worked for AFP. His clients include The Economist, VICE, WSJ, and Bloomberg TV. His debut feature as a producer, Love Child (2014, Sundance, HBO), and Zero Waste (2023, winner at LAAPFF and Terraviva) earned international acclaim. Founder of Docu+, Kim holds an MFA from Duke and a BA from Wisconsin–Madison. Member of IDA, A-Doc, and DGK.