Celluloid Democracy

Cinema and Politics in Cold War South Korea

Hieyoon Kim

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University of California Press
28 December 2023

Oriental art; Films, movies & cinema; Film theory & criticism; Other performing arts; Asian history; Ethnic studies

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Celluloid Democracy tells the story of the Korean filmmakers, distributors, and exhibitors who reshaped cinema in radically empowering ways through the decades of authoritarian rule that followed Korea's liberation from Japanese occupation. Employing tactics that ranged from representing the dispossessed on the screen to redistributing state-controlled resources through bootlegging, these film workers explored ideas and practices that simultaneously challenged repressive rule and pushed the limits of the cinematic medium. Drawing on archival research, film analysis, and interviews, Hieyoon Kim examines how their work foregrounds a utopian vision of democracy where the ruled represent themselves and access resources free from state suppression. The first book to offer a history of film activism in post-1945 South Korea, Celluloid Democracy shows how Korean film workers during the Cold War reclaimed cinema as an ecology in which democratic discourses and practices could flourish.

By: Hieyoon Kim
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 318g
ISBN: 9780520394377
ISBN 10: 0520394372
Pages: 182
Publication Date: 28 December 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Hieyoon Kim is a scholar of dissident culture and media with a focus on Korea. She teaches in the Department of East Asian Studies at Brown University.

Reviews for Celluloid Democracy: Cinema and Politics in Cold War South Korea

""Celluloid Democracy is a groundbreaking work that expands the spectrum of Korean film history."" * Journal of Asian Studies * ""This book stands in solidarity with those who dream and fight to change the world."" * Korea Journal *