Reclaiming The Negative looks at a North Korean defector's extraordinary and harrowing escape from her country of birth and the artistic process of a large format photographer who captures a series of stunning portraits of her and other North Korean refugees living in Seoul, South Korea.
Tim Franco's book: https://www.ulule.com/unperson/
Since the end of the Korean War in 1953, roughly 31,000 North Koreans have defected from their home country to South Korea. In 2018, photographer Tim Franco began shooting a series of large format portraits using an unusual technique for a book detailing some of their experiences. The film takes a more intimate look at the human side of the highly political subject matter. Film and Music by Mike Beech Translations by Jiwon Lee Sound design by Ben Hensor Special thanks to: Sei Yeon Lee Seoul Foreign Press Center Kathy Yun