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Under the Sun (2016)

Original title: Im Strahl der Sonne

2016-03-10 · 1h 46m · DE
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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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Vitaly ManskyDirector, Writer

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Lee Zin-MiLee Zin-MiHerselfYu-YongYu-YongHerself, Zin-Min's schoolmateHye-YongHye-YongHerself, Zin-Min's schoolmateOh-GyongOh-GyongHerself, Zin-Min's schoolmateChoi Song-minChoi Song-minHerselfLim Soo-YongLim Soo-YongHerselfSu-YongSu-YongHerselfKim Jong-unKim Jong-unHimself (archive footage)

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PropagandaNorth koreaCommunist propaganda

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Genre affinityDocumentaryTheme affinityPropaganda · North Korea · Communist PropagandaDirector preference533537Actor preference271507 · 996556 · 996557Country preferenceCzDecade preference2010

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What is Under the Sun about?

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.

How long is Under the Sun?

Under the Sun has a runtime of 106 minutes.

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