Sona, the Other Myself: A Documentary Film by Yang Yong-Hi

Sona, the Other Myself, known in Japanese as Aishiki Sona and released in South Korea as Goodbye, Pyeongyang, is a documentary film directed, written, and filmed by Yang Yong-Hi.

Production and Background

The documentary follows director Yang Yong-Hi as she documents four trips made to Pyongyang between 1995 and 2004 to visit her family. The primary focus of the film is Yang's niece, Sona. The film was produced by Choi Hyun-Mok, with a runtime of 82 minutes, and features dialogue in Japanese and Korean.

Release and Festival Screenings

The film had its world premiere in October 2009 at the 14th Pusan International Film Festival within the Wide Angle section. It was subsequently screened at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2010, the Nippon Connection festival in April 2010, and the Pan-Asia Film Festival in March 2011. It received theatrical releases on March 3, 2011, in South Korea and April 2, 2011, in Japan.

Related Works

The documentary is connected to Yang Yong-Hi's earlier 2006 documentary film titled Dear Pyongyang.