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Edhi Alice

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How it feels

This documentary follows two transgender women in South Korea as they go about their lives. It also shows parts of the filmmaking process itself.

observationalintimatequietly determinedpersonalreflectiveunderstateddocumentary-style

What happens

Edhi Alice (Korean: 에디 앨리스) is a 2024 South Korean documentary film directed by Ilrhan Kim. The film follows Edhi and Alice, two transgender women in South Korea, while also showing parts of the documentary filmmaking process. Queer East UK listed it as a 130-minute South Korean feature documentary. It had its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in 2024. The film's production credits include Sona Jo as producer and Younghee Han for PINKS as executive producer. IDFA also lists Chul-nyung Heo and Saebyeol Jeong as cinematographers, Hyuksang Kimsan Lee and Hakmin Lee as editors, Eunha Koh as sound designer, and Minhwi Lee as composer. The film was produced by PINKS, a South Korean queer feminist media group. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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