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KIMURA BYOL LEMOINE | CANADA | 2024 | 4 MIN | FRENCH EST

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KIMURA BYOL LEMOINE | CANADA | 2024 | 4 MIN | FRENCH EST

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Synopsis

After the 100th 'The Thursday Testo,' (TTT), the tri-linguistic references such as the Roman and Korean (Hangeul) alphabets and the Japanese syllabic (Katana) alphabet of the word TRANS on a comedy sketch by Kě.

Filmmaker Bio

kimura byol lemoine is a queer feminist artist who works with calligraphy, photography, painting, poetry, video and collaboration that are questioning identities (gender, race, colorism, diaspora and forced immigration). Since 1988, kimura * lemoine conceptual work has been screened nationally and internationally at numerous festivals, art spaces and cinemas.

Producer

star~kim project

Writer

kě

Cinematographer

kimura byol lemoine

Cast

  • kimpo kim

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