Kim's Video
Cinema is a record of existence.
2023 · 1h 29m · N/A
Documentary, History
Directed by
David Redmon
,
Ashley Sabin
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Kim's Video
Overview
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.
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