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Jung Il-woo, My Friend (2017)

Jung Il-woo, My Friend poster
Original title
내 친구 정일우
Directed by
Kim Dong-won
Genre
documentary film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 24m
Rated
ALL

How it feels

This documentary profiles Father Jung Il-woo, a Catholic priest who chose a life of poverty and connected with people across all boundaries. It shows him as an ordinary person with quirks and flaws, not a perfect saint, focusing on his joyful approach to simple living.

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