The Silk Flower
Film

The Silk Flower

2013 · 91 min · Dir. Kim Jeong-wook

The word “Manshin” refers to a shaman who are considered an intermediary between gods and humans. Kim Keum-hwa, Korea’s most famous shaman, is also a world-renowned Korean traditional dancer and a religious figure respected by the Vatican. The documentary tells the story of her fascinating life journey from a girl forced to take a job she never asked for to becoming a living national treasure.

Starring

Kim Keum-hwa
Herself
Seo Gap-suk
Narration

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