Lovers and Despot

Lovers and Despot
reż. Robert Cannan, Ross Adam/Wielka Brytania, 2016/96 min

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
  • country/year:
    UK, 2016
  • director:
    Robert Cannan, Ross Adam
  • pictures:
  • production:
    BFI, Creative England, BBC Storyville, Hellflower, Tigerlily Films
  • selected festivals and awards:
    2016 – FF Sundance, 2016 – FF Tribeca

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