Zaha Hadid is a Iraqi/British architect, the spaces she designs are truly breathtaking… Spectracom Films in the UK contacted me to shoot the new Dongdaemun Design Plaza before its official opening to the public in March. If you have a chance to see Hadid’s work its imperative to experience her architecture in person not through photographs. If you find yourself in the Dongdaemun area make it a point to visit this location. Simply Beautiful.
The Dokdo islands (or Takeshima for Japan) symbolize the lingering historical grievances between South Korea and neighboring Japan, which have their roots in Japan’s lengthy colonization of South Korea.
On Feb. 22 Japan hosted a so-called Takeshima Day event in order to strengthen its claims to the islets in the body of water between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.
Myself and a group of filmmakers shot the Korean protest held the same day (Feb. 22nd) in front of Seoul’s Japanese Embassy as part of a future U.S. based documentary.
Click here to learn more about the conflict.
Below is an ungraded still frame from the shoot… More to come.