Kim's Video
“Cinema is a record of existence.”
2023•1h 29m•6.9•Released
DocumentaryHistory
Since 1987, and for almost three decades, New York cinephiles had access to a vast treasure trove of rare films thanks to Kim's Video, a small empire run by Yongman Kim, an enigmatic character who amassed more than fifty thousand VHS tapes.
Director
David Redmon
Writer
Ashley Sabin, David Redmon
Languages
English, Italian, Korean
Studio
Carnivalesque Films
Cast
David Redmon
Self
Kim Yong-man
Self
Vittorio Sgarbi
Self
Isabel Gillies
Self
Robert Greene
Self
Eric Hynes
Self
Lorry Kikta
Self
Ryan Krivoshey
Self
Clayton Patterson
Self
Alex Ross Perry
Self
Sean Price Williams
Self
Anna Thorngate
Self
Enrico Tilotta
Self
Domenico Venuti
Self
David Wain
Self
Production
Company
Carnivalesque Films
Company
Fremantle Documentaries
Producer
Dale Smith
Producer
Deborah Smith
Producer
Rebecca Tabasky
Producer
Francesco Galavotti
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