Repatriation (film)
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| Directed by | Kim Dong-won |
| Produced by | Kim Dong-won |
| Written by | Kim Dong-won Ryu Mi-rye |
| Starring | Jo Chang-son Kim Suk-hyung |
| Music by | Kim Dong-bum Lee Ji-eun |
| Cinematography |
Byun Young-joo Kim Tae-il Jung Chang-young Jang Young-gil Mun Jeong-hyeon |
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148 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Repatriation (Hangul: 송환; Hanja: 送還; RR: Songhwan) is a 2004 South Korean documentary film that documents the lives of North Korean spies who were captured and imprisoned in the South for more than 30 years. They were finally set free in the 1990s when inter-Korean relations improved, and repatriated to the North.
It was presented with the Freedom of Expression Award at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, the first time a Korean film has ever been presented with an award at the prestigious U.S. festival. It also won Best Documentary Award at the 19th Fribourg International Film Festival in 2005.
When the "unconverted" North Korean spies, captured and imprisoned in South Korea, were released after more than 30 years, they moved to Bongchun-dong, filmmaker Kim Dong-won's village. Kim developed a close relationship with them which eventually led him to the Repatriation film project, which spanned 12 years and 800 hours of videotaping. The film documents their views on Korea's partition, their daily hardships as they attempt to adjust to South Korean society as well as their struggle for repatriation. Through this intimate portrayal, Kim offers a penetrating insight into the tragic consequences of the Cold War that still persist in Korea.
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