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WONPYUNG (THE BLIND PAINter)

Wonpyung, 84 years old and now sightless, is a first-generation painter in Western art from Wonju region, South Korea. With the help of his son, he is currently preparing for his final exhibition.

  • Bansuk Wolf
    Director
    Good day to shoot, take care
  • WONPYUNG, LEE JAE GUL
    Key Cast
    "Wonpyung"
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Feature
  • Genres:
    Drama, comedy
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 24 minutes 38 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 30, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Korea, Republic of
  • Country of Filming:
    Korea, Republic of
  • Language:
    Korean
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Bansuk Wolf

Bansuk Wolf is an alumni of OCAD university with Bachelor of fine art, drawing & painting. This visual background as a filmmaker is what marks the difference from others. Wolf once wanted to become an actor that made him to write and direct his own movie. From the day he directed and produced 6 short and 1 narrative feature films in Canada. With the experience of making many movies, he realizes that he loves to make movie and decides to focus on filmmaking.

Wolf’s motto is “Shut up and shoot.” He never liked how the other always give excuses why they cannot make this movie. Because of actor, script, budget, schedule, reality, etc. The total budget of Wolf’s first narrative feature was 1,500 dollars. Many people around him were worried when he decided to make the documentary of unknown artist, WONPYUNG. But he kept on going and finished the production 3years after.

The fact that he did not take film study was never a minus but always made him to come up with original ideas. Wolf learned things that is related to filmmaking from the camera field such as wedding video, commercials and live concert video, which taught him that he has to make persistent efforts to direct movie.

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Director Statement

I met WONPYUNG, the painter by accident. One day I had a chance to take a special lecture in Wonju University and one of the professor from the school took me to WONPYUNG’s house. When I got to the place, WONPYUNG finished eight sketch books in that day. Long white beard old man who has a big passion with art made me overwhelmed. Later on I came back to see the artist and asked him to make documentary of his daily life.