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Korean Films

Australian and New Zealand Films, Korean Films

The Haircut: a quirky quest reveals the nature and extent of the Western media propaganda machine against North Korea

4 min read

Alex Apollonov and Aleksa Vulovic, “The Haircut” (2017) Two Sydney undergraduate students’ desire to travel to North Korea to see if they can get hipster-style haircuts…

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Chinese and Chinese-language Films, Korean Films

US Missile Base Upsets the Morning Calm: a sketchy report on the insidious effects of US military activity on a South Korean village and farming region

3 min read

Yoichi Shimatsu, “US Missile Base Upsets the Morning Calm (Lens.tv Report: THAAD Deployment in South Korea)” (2017) Structured as a news report rather than as a…

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Korean Films

Masquerade: a historical drama inspired by a bizarre episode in a Korean king’s reign becomes an inquiry into good government and social class

4 min read

Choo Chang-min “Gwanghae: Wang-i Doen Namja / Masquerade” (2012) Korean actor Lee Byung-hun may be better known for his gunslinger roles in flicks like “The Good, the…

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Korean Films, North American Films

Snowpiercer: silly social satire reveals a conservative and narrow view of human nature and potential for change

7 min read

Joon-ho Bong, “Snowpiercer / Seolgugyeolcha” (2013) Joon-ho Bong’s first outing in the English language is an enjoyably silly ride into the post-apocalyptic dystopian SF genre. Concerns…

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