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Make byFabrizio Nucci
Western Avenue

Western Avenue

1993

N/R

Categories:

  • Drama

Overview:

A second-generation Korean-American woman, Jisoo, leaves her medical studies to pursue acting in New York. After experiencing trauma and alienation in LA’s vibrant but harsh subcultures: including scenes involving drug use and body art; she returns to her immigrant family’s life near Western Avenue. Her return coincides with the Rodney King riots, forcing her to confront identity, belonging, and the fragile ties between her American experiences and her Korean heritage.

Jang Gil-su

Director, Writer

Cast:

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  • Kang Soo-youn

    Kang Soo-youn

    Kim Ji-soo
  • Jung Bo-seog

    Jung Bo-seog

    Kim Jae-moon
  • Johnny Yune

    Johnny Yune

    Father
  • Park Jeong-ja

    Park Jeong-ja

    Mother
  • Park Chan-hwan

    Park Chan-hwan

    Frank
  • Kim Byeong-se

    Kim Byeong-se