Kim's Video

Kim's Video

2023 · 89 min · EN · 6.9 (24 votes)
Dir. David Redmon, Ashley Sabin · Starring David Redmon, Kim Yong-man, Vittorio Sgarbi, Isabel Gillies, Robert Greene, Eric Hynes · Music Enrico Tilotta

“Cinema is a record of existence.”

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Since 1987, and for almost three decades, New York cinephiles had access to a vast treasure trove of rare films thanks to Kim's Video, a small empire run by Yongman Kim, an enigmatic character who amassed more than fifty thousand VHS tapes.

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A warm, wistful dive into a bygone era of physical media and passionate cinephilia. It feels like a treasure hunt through forgotten VHS tapes, celebrating the quirky spirit of independent film culture and the unique characters who shaped it, tinged with a melancholic appreciation for what's lost.

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