Im Strahl der Sonne · 2015

Under the Sun

Vitaly Mansky · 110 min · Czech Republic

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.

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Production companies

Hypermarket Film, Saxonia Entertainment, Česká televize, Vertov Studio

Locations

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Filming

Pionyang

Setting

Pionyang

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Cast

• Lee Zin-mi

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• Yu-yong

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• Hye-yong

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• Oh-gyong

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• Lim Soo-yong

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• Choi Song-min

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• Su-yong

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  Kim Jong-un

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