Movies by Lee Il-ha

SHOW ME THE JUSTICE

SHOW ME THE JUSTICE

Kim Chang-in, a self-proclaimed ‘democratic socialist,’ and Kim Hyun-jin, who calls himself an ‘extremely centrist person,’ are ordinary young people in South Korea. While Chang-in became interested in politics because he was angry at the sight of bleeding workers at the Ssangyong Motors strike, Hyun-jin was angry at tax money being wasted on populist policies such as minimum wage and work incentives and decided to go into politics.

A Crybaby Boxing Club

A Crybaby Boxing Club

At a school for Korean residents in Japan, KIM Sang-su coaches at an afterschool boxing club. The students in the club start training for the big tournament which all Korean schools in Japan will attend. They train hard as they all work towards their dreams. As the school year moves toward the end, the students prepare to take their first steps into Japanese society.

I Am More

I Am More

Night falls on the city, and More′s splendid and daring show begins. More, a drag queen at a club in Itaewon, Seoul, is a transgender who wanted to become a ballerina. The audience cheers, but More is fed up with the gig he/she has been doing for 20 years. Around that time, he/she is cast for the "Stonewall Riots 50th Anniversary" performance in New York and finally get a chance to go on stage in toe shoes.