Repatriation (film)
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Repatriation (Korean: 송환; Hanja: 送還; RR: Songhwan) is a 2004 South Korean documentary film that documents the lives of unconverted long-term prisoners imprisoned in the South for more than 30 years. They were finally set free in the 1990s when inter-Korean relations improved, and repatriated to the North.[1][2]
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Directed by | Kim Dong-won |
Written by | Kim Dong-won Ryu Mi-rye |
Produced by | Kim Dong-won |
Starring | Jo Chang-son Kim Suk-hyung |
Cinematography | Byun Young-joo Kim Tae-il Jung Chang-young Jang Young-gil Mun Jeong-hyeon |
Music by | Kim Dong-bum Lee Ji-eun |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
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It was presented with the Freedom of Expression Award at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, the first time a Korean film has ever been presented with an award at the prestigious U.S. festival.[3] It also won Best Documentary Award at the 19th Fribourg International Film Festival in 2005.[4]