Byun Young-joo

Born: 1966-12-20

Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea

Biography

She is a founding member of the women's feminist film collective "Bariteo," which was established in 1989. She worked as a cinematographer on Even Little Grass Has Its Own Name (dir. Kim So-young, 1989), a short film about gender discrimination at work, and My Children (dir. Doe Sung-hee, 1990), a documentary film about childcare in a poor neighborhood. Her first documentary Women Being in Asia (1993) centers on the sex trade in Asia, particularly the sex tourism of Jeju Island.

Known For

The Jang Sun-woo Variations
Helpless
Ardor
Repatriation
Flying Boys
A Mark Against Thee
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
A Woman Being in Asia
Women Behind the Camera
Even Little Grass Has Its Own Name

Top Movie Credits

Helpless Camera Operator
Ardor Director
Repatriation Director of Photography
Flying Boys Director
A Woman Being in Asia Director of Photography
Even Little Grass Has Its Own Name Director of Photography