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Original Film Title: EVIL MASK
Director’s Name: Wonjin KIM
Writer’s Name: Wonjin KIM
Producer: Wonjin KIM
Country of Origin: South Korea
Country of Filming: South Korea
Language: English, Korean
Runtime: 14 minutes 30 seconds
Film Description:
In 1920, a boy loses his parents and his sight to the demon Oni, brought into Joseon by the Japanese army to erase the nation’s spirit. Years later, he is granted power by the gods of Joseon and becomes a blind shamanic sculptor, carving the forms of demons that emerge from the darkness with his fingertips. As folk faith is trampled, he prepares a final resistance — sealing the Oni through sacred masks. Though he loses everything, the solidarity of the people and the united strength of shamans across the land lead him to complete the ultimate ritual of Ak-tal, risking his life in a last exorcising ceremony for Joseon’s fate.