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Completed - FRENCH, KOREAN - Documentary - 61 minutes

Log Line

A South Korean man travels along the North Korean border to meet his ennemy brothers.




Previous markets

  • Cannes 2012 (Debut)
  • Cannes 2013 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2013

Director(s) : Jero YUN
 Writer(s) : Jero YUN
 Producer(s) : Guillaume DE LA BOULAYE (Zorba Production)

Synopsis

South Korean director Jero Yun wants to know how his ennemy brothers, the North Korean people, look like. His quest leads him to travel along the China-North Korean border. During his journey, he meets North Korean refugees who accept to tell him their heartbreaking stories.

Production

Country(ies) : FRANCE

Festivals and Awards

Festival de Cannes 2012 Doc Corner
Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival 2012
Cinema Planeta International Film Festival 2013 (Jury’s Special Prize)
Hamburg Film Festival 2013
Festival Filmambiente Rio de Janeiro 2013 (Act & Change)
International Festival of Environmental films 2013
Human Rights Film Festival 2014 (Official Competition)
Ethnographic and Documentary Filmfest Vienna 2014


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