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Permission to Exist (2020)

The quest for self-acceptance in a world that demands perfection

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Kelley Katzenmeyer

Synopsis

In just sixty years, South Korea went from being one of the poorest countries on the Asian continent to having the 12th largest economy in the entire world. Every year, it is measured that Korean students have some of the highest test scores and a higher rate of acceptance into Ivy League schools compared to all other nations. But on the flip side, South Korea also has one of the highest suicide rates in the developed world, the highest gender pay gap of all developed countries, and the highest plastic surgery rate per capita. Always expected to receive top scores and constantly bombarded by media and messages that seem to demand nothing short of visual “perfection,” how do these individuals come to accept and learn to love themselves as they are?

Actors

Crews

Kelley Katzenmeyer
Kelley Katzenmeyer
Director
Douglas Blush
Douglas Blush
Writer
Jaeho Lee
Jaeho Lee
Writer
Bo Yeon Kim
Bo Yeon Kim
Writer
Paul Stafford
Paul Stafford
Writer
Douglas Blush
Douglas Blush
Producer
Cheol-Young Kim
Cheol-Young Kim
Producer
Jaeho Lee
Jaeho Lee
Producer
Kelley Katzenmeyer
Kelley Katzenmeyer
Producer
Bo Yeon Kim
Bo Yeon Kim
Producer
Brian Bell
Brian Bell
Music
Ryan Brideau
Ryan Brideau
Music
Kierra Gray
Kierra Gray
Music
Pascal Le Beouf
Pascal Le Beouf
Music
Steffen Schmidt
Steffen Schmidt
Music
Max Witt
Max Witt
Music
Steve Milligan
Steve Milligan
Cinematography
Kelley Katzenmeyer
Kelley Katzenmeyer
Editor
Jae Ho Lee
Jae Ho Lee
Editor
Jaeho Lee
Jaeho Lee
Editor
Jean Rheem
Jean Rheem
Editor
Douglas Blush
Douglas Blush
Supervising Editor

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