Escape from Mogadishu

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Movie: Escape from Mogadishu (English title)
Revised romanization: Mogadishu
Hangul: 모가디슈
Director: Ryoo Seung-Wan
Writer:
Producer:
Cinematographer:
Release Date: July 28, 2021
Runtime: 121 min.
Distributor: Lotte Cultureworks
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Han Shin-Sung (Kim Yun-Seok) works as an ambassador at the South Korean Embassy in Mogadishu, Somalia. A civil war breaks out in the country. Han Shin-Sung, his wife, and embassy officials are trapped in the embassy building. Meanwhile, Kang Dae-Jin (Zo In-Sung) works as a councilor at the North Korean Embassy in Mogadishu. The North Korean Embassy experiences the same threat of violence as the South Korean Embassy. Han Shin-Sung and Kang Dae-Jin work together to get people from both embassies out of Somalia.

Notes

Movie is motivated by a real life incident that took place January, 1991 in Mogadishu, Somalia. Officials from the South Korean Embassy and North Korean Embassy worked together to escape from that country during a civil war.

Cast

Kim Yun-Seok - Han Shin-Sung
Zo In-Sung - Kang Dae-Jin
Heo Jun-Ho - Rim Yong-Soo
Jeong Man-Sik - Gong Soo-Cheol
Kim Jae-Hwa - Jo Soo-Jin
Park Kyung-Hye - Park Ji-Eun
Koo Gyo-Hwan - Tae Joon-Ki

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Comments

Actually somali Jul 19 2021 8:57 am I’m a bit annoyed that theirs no Somalis in the movie. They could’ve added at least 3 to tell them how it was in civil war. ?

ZENY smith Jul 17 2021 12:26 am Thankful that this movie is going to be released in US on 8.6.2021, i hope they announce early the movie theaters, can't wait to watch this movie!

Helium Jun 11 2021 2:52 am I want to know the truth of there was a north embassy in somalia. The notes say it was both embassy but ppl are saying north korea didn't have an embassy in somalia so it would be better if you check that fact before posting it on the website

Faiza Jun 10 2021 3:36 pm i hope they hire real somalis or other horn africas or mixed or indian ppl.

Samira Jun 09 2021 2:19 pm I heard there’s not even 1 Somali on the set and it’s not even filmed in Somalia??

RahmaKai Jun 09 2021 2:08 am As a Somali I’m so looking forward to this, I’ve been told numerous stories about the civil war, had no idea there were non Somalis also effected by it, I hope they use Somali actors.

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