Lovers and Despot
Lovers and Despot
They were the Brangelina of ’70s South Korea – the romance between the debonair film director Shin Sang-ok and glamorous actress Choi Eun-hee took them to the heights of South Korean society. Fame took a toll on their love, but it also attracted unbelievable twists of fate. The two find themselves kidnapped by the North Korean regime, and they are forced to play along with a bizarre filmmaking project led by superfan cinephile Kim Jong-il. Enduring torture, imprisonment, and surveillance, their romance is rekindled, and they realize escape is only possible through filmmaking – but the smallest mistake in their plans could cost them their lives.
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projection time:96 min
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country/year:UK, 2016
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director:Robert Cannan, Ross Adam
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production:BFI, Creative England, BBC Storyville, Hellflower, Tigerlily Films
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selected festivals and awards:2016 – FF Sundance, 2016 – FF Tribeca
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