Performance Arirang is the first independent documentary produced outside the institutional system. Using Yeonwoo Stage theater group's production Pannori Arirang Gogae as its subject matter, the film takes a unique approach by separating visual and audio elements - showing rehearsal scenes, preparation footage, dressing room moments, and performance scenes while overlaying them with live performance audio, audience reactions, interviews, and recordings from Yeonwoo Stage's evaluation sessions. The intentional dissonance between visual and audio elements is interpreted as a means to actively engage viewers with the film. The inclusion of edited interviews from various individuals as off-screen sound suggests an intention to reflect on reality and reconsider the meaning of both Pannori Arirang Gogae and the film Performance Arirang within that reality.
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Park Kwang-su Director · Hwang Gyu-deok Director Kim Hong-joon Director
First release January 1, 1982 · Produced in South Korea · Original title 판놀이 아리랑
Production
서울영화집단
Production
South Korea
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Original title
판놀이 아리랑
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · January 1, 1982
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No release date listed for United States.
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