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Jesa

Jesa

20197.00h 6m

Overview

Jesa is a Korean tradition honoring one's ancestors. The filmmaker interviewed her parents about this ritual. However, it goes totally unexpected.

Directed by Kyungwon Song
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Themes & Keywords

traditioncookingancestorconfucianism

About Jesa

Jesa is a documentary, animation film released in 2019 exploring themes of tradition, cooking, ancestor, confucianism. Directed by Kyungwon Song, Jesa is a Korean tradition honoring one's ancestors. The filmmaker interviewed her parents about this ritual. However, it goes totally unexpected.

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