Cruel State

In April 2014, the entire nation of South Korea watched on television live as The Sewol capsized off the coast of Jindo. The tragedy left life-long wounds in the hearts of people whose family and friends had been among the 304 passengers killed. The majority of the victims were high school students on a school trip. Their parents were not even given the luxury of grieving, as they had to camp out in front of the Parliament, City Hall and the Presidential House, asking for only one thing - to know the truth about why their children had been left to die. But after more than a year, that truth has yet to be brought to light. This film is a documentation of the year-long struggle and painful soul-searching of people destined to be labelled as 'bereaved families' for the rest of their lives, as they come face to face with the naked face of their cruel country.

Country:

South Korea

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

120 minutes

Year:

2015

Director:

Kim Jin-yeol

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Company:

4.16 세월호 참사 시민기록위원회,

Cinema Dal

Cast:

Self - Narrator

Self

Self

Self

Self

Crew:

Director

Editor

Sound Supervisor

Director of Photography

Director of Photography