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1987: When the Day Comes
Why this pick
Like 26 Years, it turns recent South Korean political trauma into an urgent, morally charged thriller, following ordinary people confronting a brutal state apparatus.
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MOVIE2012 2h 15m KOR
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The Man Standing Next
Why this pick
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A Taxi Driver
Why this pick
Another Gwangju-centered film, it approaches the historical violence through a civilian’s perspective and balances escalating danger with a deeply human sense of witness.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
The story deals with one of the most tragic and critical events in South Korean history. On May 18, 1980, in the city of Gwangju, state troops were ordered to open fire on civilians, killing and wounding thousands. Former president Chun Doo-hwan is believed to have given the order, and although he is not named explicitly in the film, the target of the assassination attempt is clearly meant to represent Chun, who was convicted in 1996 of crimes related to the Gwangju Massacre, but later pardoned by President Kim Dae-jung.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Jin Goo
Gwak Jin-bae
Han Hye-jin
Shim Mi-jin
Lim Seul-ong
Gwon Jeong-hyeok
Bae Soo-bin
Kim Ju-an
Jang Gwang
The man