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The Journals of Musan is a sud coréen film of genre Drama directed by Park Jung-bum released in USA on 17 august 2011 with Park Jung-bum
The Journals of Musan (2010)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 17 august 2011
Length 2h7
Directed by Park Jung-bum
OriginCoree du sud
Genres Drama
Themes Films about immigration
Rating67%
The Journals of Musan (Hangul: 무산일기; RR: Musanilgi) is a 2011 South Korean film by Park Jung-bum, based on the experiences of Park's friend Jeon Seung-chul, a North Korean refugee he met while attending Yonsei University; Jeon was diagnosed with stomach cancer and died in 2008, less than 6 years after he defected to South Korea.
The film received several major awards, including the Tiger Award at the 40th International Film Festival Rotterdam, the Jury Prize at the 13th Deauville Asian Film Festival, the New Currents award at 15th Busan International Film Festival, the grand prize at Off Plus Camera Festival in Krakow, Poland. along with the Golden Star at the Festival International du Film de Marrakech.
Synopsis
The film's protagonist is a North Korean refugee named Seung-chul struggling to adjust to life in Seoul. He is sharing a small apartment with a fellow defector named Kyung-chul, a "broker" who helps refugees send remittances to their families in North Korea (later in the film he angers several of his friends by allegedly cheating them and stealing their money). While both face difficult circumstances in recovering from trauma and adjusting to a new life, Seong-chul and Kyung-chol react to their situations quite differently. Seong-chul is extremely shy and submissive to authority. Throughout the film he's portrayed as a diligent worker, doing thankless tasks and accepting criticism stoically. Kyung-chul, by contest, has few moral scruples, attempting to steal a pair of pants and taunting Seong-chul.Actors
Park Jung-bum
(Seung-chul)
Kang Eun-jin
(Sook-young)
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