
Constructed as an experimental montage of still photographs, "Diary of Yunbogi" reflects on poverty and historical responsibility through the imagined diary of a six-year-old Korean boy living in a South Korean slum. Drawing on photographs taken during ลshimaโs 1965 research trip to Korea, the film juxtaposes the childโs daily struggle to care for his siblings with the directorโs own reflections on JapaneseโKorean relations.
DirectorNagisa ลshima
WriterNagisa ลshima