The Past is a Strange Country
과거는 낯선 나라다
Synopsis
On April 28, 1986, two students, twenty-year-old Kim Se-jin and Lee Jae-ho, immolated themselves to death, shouting slogans, “No war, no nuclear weapons, Yankee go home,” “U.S. sign the peace treaty with North Korea,” and “Expel American imperialists.” This took place in the midst of a public demonstration against the forced conscription of students, joined by approximately four hundred students and held at the Sinrim crossroads facing the Seoul National University main gate. The manner of their deaths, the radicalness of their slogans (they were the first overtly anti-American statements to be heard in public since the conclusion of the Korean War) deeply shocked Korean society at the time. Twenty years have since passed. The world has changed.
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- Director
- Kim Eung-soo
- Original Title
- 과거는 낯선 나라다
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kim Eung-soo
Jeon Ho-sik
Park Ki-woong
Department Leadership Roster
Kim Eung-soo
Director
Jeon Ho-sik
Director of Photography
Park Ki-woong
Producer
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What is The Past is a Strange Country about?
On April 28, 1986, two students, twenty-year-old Kim Se-jin and Lee Jae-ho, immolated themselves to death, shouting slogans, “No war, no nuclear weapons, Yankee go home,” “U.S. sign the peace treaty with North Korea,” and “Expel American imperialists.” This took place in the midst of a public demonstration against the forced conscription of students, joined by approximately four hundred students and held at the Sinrim crossroads facing the Seoul National University main gate. The manner of their deaths, the radicalness of their slogans (they were the first overtly anti-American statements to be heard in public since the conclusion of the Korean War) deeply shocked Korean society at the time. Twenty years have since passed. The world has changed.
Who directed The Past is a Strange Country?
The Past is a Strange Country was directed by Kim Eung-soo.
Who stars in The Past is a Strange Country?
The principal cast of The Past is a Strange Country includes Kim Eung-soo, Jeon Ho-sik.
When was The Past is a Strange Country released and how long is it?
The Past is a Strange Country was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.