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Western Avenue
1993·1h 58m
Directed by Jang Gil-su
With Kang Soo-youn, Jung Bo-seok, Johnny Yune, Park Jeong-ja and Park Chan-hwan
Drama
A second-generation Korean-American woman, Jisoo, leaves her medical studies to pursue acting in New York. After experiencing trauma and alienation in LA’s vibrant but harsh subcultures: including scenes involving drug use and body art; she returns to her immigrant family’s life near Western Avenue. Her return coincides with the Rodney King riots, forcing her to confront identity, belonging, and the fragile ties between her American experiences and her Korean heritage.
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