Under the Sun

Under the Sun - (2015)Released

Overview

Over the course of one year, this film follows the life of an ordinary Pyongyang family whose daughter was chosen to take part in Day of the Shining Star (Kim Jong-il's birthday) celebration. While North Korean government wanted a propaganda film, the director kept on filming between the scripted scenes. The ritualized explosions of color and joy contrast sharply with pale everyday reality, which is not particularly terrible, but rather quite surreal.

Genres

Documentary

Production Countries

Czech RepublicGermanyLatviaRussia

Production Companies

Hypermarket FilmSaxonia EntertainmentČeská televizeVertov StudioVertov

Spoken Languages

Deutsch한국어/조선말Pусский

Release Date

2015-10-30

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

Runtime

110 minutes

Some pictures from the movie