Anyang, Paradise City
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- Movie: Anyang, Paradise City
- Revised romanization: Dashi Taeunago Shipuyo, Anyange
- Hangul: 다시 태어나고 싶어요, 안양에
- Director: Park Chan-Kyong
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- World Premiere: February 1, 2011 (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
- Release Date:
- Runtime: 102 min.
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Plot
Set in Anyang, South Korea, crew members for an upcoming documentary research the devastating fire that took occurred in a factory prior to the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. 22 female workers, who were locked in their dormitory, were killed in the fire. Along the way, the crew members also come across the past of Anyang, including the origin of the city's name ("Anyang" is a Buddhist term for "Paradise"), Buddhist temples, a search for a 500-year-old "grandma tree" and upcoming mayoral election.
Notes
- Movie was filmed primarily with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II camera.
Cast
- Han Ye-Ri
- Kang Eun-Jin - novelist 1 riding on boat
Film Festivals
- 2011 (40th) International Film Festival Rotterdam - January 26-Feb. 6, 2011 - Bright Future *World Premiere
- 2011 (12th) Jeonju International Film Festival - April 28-May 6, 2011 - Korean Feature Films Competition
Awards
- JJ-ST★R Award (Grand Prize) - 2011 (12th) Jeonju International Film Festival - April 28-May 6, 2011
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