Under the Sun
7.2
128 votes
2015
1h 50m
Documentary
Overview
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.
Directed by Vitaly Mansky
Top cast
Details
Status
Released
Release date
October 30, 2015
Budget
—
Revenue
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Language
Korean, German, Russian
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