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Words of Wisdom from the Rainbow State

(2021)

A 6-part documentary series exploring early Korean immigrant history through interviews with five descendants.

'Words of Wisdom' received recognition at various local cultural centers, educational institutions and film festivals across the U.S. and has been preserved in the National Archives of Korea in Seoul, Korea

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A moving and beautiful portrayal of Korean immigrant history and hardship.

Harry Kim

First Korean American Mayor in the U.S.

A powerful visual record of the Koreans who immigrated to Hawaiʻi in 1903—who, despite hardship, held onto the hope of their homeland’s independence—and the extraordinary legacy carried on by their descendants.

National Archives of Korea

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Watch

[제 41회 하와이국제영화제 공식 초청작, '무지개 나라의 유산' Words of Wisdom from the Rainbow State] - 프롤로그 (Prologue)
19:27
[무지개 나라의 유산/Words of Wisdom from the Rainbow State] - EP.1 게리 박 (Gary Pak)
20:08
[무지개 나라의 유산/Words of Wisdom from the Rainbow State] - EP.2 해리 김 (Harry Kim)
31:25
[무지개 나라의 유산/Words of Wisdom from the Rainbow State] - EP.3 문대양(Ronald Moon)
18:03
[무지개 나라의 유산/Words of Wisdom from the Rainbow State] - EP.4 마이클 림(Michael Lim)
17:35
[무지개 나라의 유산/Words of Wisdom from the Rainbow State] - EP.5 데이지 리 양(Daisy Lee Yang)
23:08

Click the videos below to watch all 6 episodes of 'Words of Wisdom'!

Awards and Exposure

  • Official Invitation to the 41st Hawaii International Film Festival

  • Stockholm City Film Festival, Finalist

  • Liberty International Film Festival, Official Invitation & Best Debut Filmmaker Award

  • China International New Media Short Film Festival

  • Denmark International Women’s Film Festival

  • Aporium International Village Film Festival

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Production Team

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Jinyoung Lee

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Pawel Nuckowski

Director, Writer, Executive Producer

Jinyoung Lee, journalist-turned-filmmaker and founder of Now Production Films, is known for The Words of Wisdom from the Rainbow State (2021) and Songs of Love (2023). Her award-winning work has been recognized internationally, and she also serves on the board of the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra.

Director of Photography

Born in Poland and now based in Honolulu, Pawel has over 20 years of global experience in documentaries and TV series. He produced all seasons of Cool for Kupuna, a local TV series, and recently directed Kaniela, which has been invited to numerous international film festivals.​​​​

  • Director: Jinyoung Lee

  • Screenplay: Jinyoung Lee

  • Production: Now Production

  • Co-Producer (Prologue): Doyeon Lim

  • Directors of Photography: Pawel Nuckowski, Cori Chong, Tristan Cummins, Mike Mullenhoff, Hun-Dong Yu, Gyu Wook Hwang

  • Editors: Doyeon Lim, Pawel Nuckowski

  • Computer Graphics: Dongsoo Kim

  • Sound Design: Hyunho Ko

  • Advisor: Duk Hee Lee Murabayashi

  • Post-Production: Sole Pictures

  • Recording Studio: Korea Times Hawaii Radio Seoul

  • Voice Actor: Do Sung

  • Project Manager: Daeun Ahn

  • Subtitle Translation: Sekon Won, WORLSYS

This film was brought to life with the generous support of:

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주 호놀룰루 총영사관

ROK Consulate General in Honolulu

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