Kim's Video
Sep 27 2023
•1h 29m
•Documentary, History
Since 1987, and for almost three decades, New York cinephiles had access to a vast treasure trove of rare films thanks to Kim's Video, a small empire run by Yongman Kim, an enigmatic character who amassed more than fifty thousand VHS tapes.
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David Redmon
Self
Kim Yong-man
Self
Vittorio Sgarbi
Self
Isabel Gillies
Self
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