Kim's Video

Kim's Video

88 mins | Documentary | Jan. 19, 2023

For two decades, New York City cinephiles had access to a treasure trove of rare and esoteric films through Kim's Video. Originally run by the enigmatic Yongman Kim out of his dry-cleaning business, his franchise eventually amassed 55,000 rental titles. In 2008, facing a changing industry, Mr. Kim offered to give away his collection provided that it stay intact and be available to Kim's Video members. In a bid to revitalize tourism, the small Italian village of Salemi, Sicily became home to the archive. But after the initial publicity faded, so too did any sign of the collection. Enter filmmaker David Redmon, who credits Kim's Video for his film education. With the ghosts of cinema past leading his way, Redmon embarks on a seemingly quixotic quest to track down what happened to the legendary collection and to free it from purgatory.

Kim's Video

88 mins | Documentary | Jan. 19, 2023

Kim's Video
For two decades, New York City cinephiles had access to a treasure trove of rare and esoteric films through Kim's Video. Originally run by the enigmatic Yongman Kim out of his dry-cleaning business, his franchise eventually amassed 55,000 rental titles. In 2008, facing a changing industry, Mr. Kim offered to give away his collection provided that it stay intact and be available to Kim's Video members. In a bid to revitalize tourism, the small Italian village of Salemi, Sicily became home to the archive. But after the initial publicity faded, so too did any sign of the collection. Enter filmmaker David Redmon, who credits Kim's Video for his film education. With the ghosts of cinema past leading his way, Redmon embarks on a seemingly quixotic quest to track down what happened to the legendary collection and to free it from purgatory.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Carnivalesque Films
Original title Kim's Video
Directors Ashley Sabin, David Redmon
Writers Ashley Sabin, David Redmon

Cast

Isabel Gillies

as Self

Robert Greene

as Self

Eric Hynes

as Self

Lorry Kikta

as Self

Yong-man Kim

as Self

Ryan Krivoshey

as Self

Alex Ross Perry

as Self

Vittorio Sgarbi

as Self

Anna Thorngate

as Self