Shadows in the Palace can be had on Region 1 compatible dvd (Asian) for about $10 on ebay _in case anyone's interested after reading CK's review. It's by a debutante director working with fresh talent so my knowledge of Korean cinema doesn't help me here.

Solanas is a great director who made a docu move after excelling at fiction. I'm a fan of The Dignity of the Nobodies and will seek out the follow-up.