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The Korean Wedding Chest
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Wikipedia article
'The Korean Wedding Chest' is a 2009 documentary film about Korean wedding traditions directed by Ulrike Ottinger.[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/korean_wedding_chest/# The Korean Wedding Chest] Rotten Tomoatoes The German language film was described as "capturing the collision of ancient tradition and modern culture on the subject of love and marriage in Korea in a film that echoes the beauty, precision and care of the rituals she examines" by the 'Los Angeles Times'.Betsy Sharkey [http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-betsy1-2009oct01,0,3051621.story 'The Korean Wedding Chest']: Ulrike Ottinger in top artistic form October 1, 2009 Los Angeles Times
The 'Washington Post's website refers to the surrealist style of the film as being well suited to "the regal pacing of the ritual" and calls the film one of Ottinger's most praised works.Arion Berger [http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2009/10/walt-and-el-grupo.php Indies & Arties: Fantastic Voyage] The Custom of Elegance October 1, 2009 Express (Night Out) Washington PostPeter Brunette, February 12, 2009 [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/festival/film-review-the-korean-wedding-chest-1003941296.story Film Review: The Korean Wedding Chest]
See also
*Pyebaek
*Marriage in South Korea
References
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