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The Cube and 20th Century Flicks present:

Kim's Video

Dir: David Redmon & Ashley Sabin, 2023, 85 mins, USA, Cert: 18 (TBA)

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Thu 14 September 2023 // 20:00

Tickets: £5

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 revitalise tourism, the small Sicilian village of Salemi 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.

David Redmon and Ashley Sabin's playful documentary embraces various filmic forms, from cine-essay and investigative nonfiction to experimental cinema and even heist movies, to fashion an ode to the love of cinema and the enduring power its stories hold.

 

"A story that plays out like a low-budget caper, replete with corruption, slippery personalities, missing cash and one actual robbery." - Hollywood Reporter

"A film-geek reverie that winds up diving down a rabbit hole of underground intrigue." - Variety