Under the Sun 2015
7.4 / 10
Under the Sun
Over the course of one year, this film follows the life of an ordinary Pyongyang family whose daughter was chosen to take part in Day of the Shining Star (Kim Jong-il's birthday) celebration. While North Korean government wanted a propaganda film, the director kept on filming between the scripted scenes. The ritualized explosions of color and joy contrast sharply with pale everyday reality, which is not particularly terrible, but rather quite surreal.
Over the course of one year, this film follows the life of an ordinary Pyongyang family whose daughter was chosen to take part in Day of the Shining Star (Kim Jong-il's birthday) celebration. While North Korean government wanted a propaganda film, the director kept on filming between the scripted scenes. The ritualized explosions of color and joy contrast sharply with pale everyday reality, which is not particularly terrible, but rather quite surreal.
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Lee Zin-Mi... Herself
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Yu-Yong... Herself, Zin-Min's schoolmate
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Hye-Yong... Herself, Zin-Min's schoolmate
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Oh-Gyong... Herself, Zin-Min's schoolmate
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Lim Soo-Yong... Herself
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Release Date:
Oct 30, 2015 (Czechia,Germany,Latvia,Russian Federation)
Run Time:
1hr 50`
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Original Language:
German
Production Countries:
Czechia,Germany,Latvia,Russian Federation
Status:
Released
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Lee Zin-Mi... Herself
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Yu-Yong... Herself, Zin-Min's schoolmate
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Hye-Yong... Herself, Zin-Min's schoolmate
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Oh-Gyong... Herself, Zin-Min's schoolmate
... Herself
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Lim Soo-Yong... Herself
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Su-Yong... Herself
... Himself (archive footage)
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