Non Fiction Diary

6.0 / 10

(4 votes)

What happened in Korean society in the 1990s? The film starts with the Jijon-pa (Supreme Gangsters) case. The shocking story is narrated through the discussion by the two detectives who arrested the gangsters, of details of the roundup, data screens, and the death sentence. Nevertheless, Nonfiction Diary’s focus is not on the crime story. Starting from Jijon-pa onwards, the film reflects on the 1990s, when Korea digressed into contemporary history. The Seongsu Bridge and the Sampoong Department Store’s collapses are recalled, followed by the then-government’s punishment of the May 18 Uprising leaders, revealing the Korean legal system’s death penalty status, touching on political and power issues. The audience is reminded that today, 2013, is an extension of that same flow.

Country:

South Korea

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

90 minutes

Year:

2014

Director:

Jung Yoon-suk

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Company:

Jinjin Pictures,

Seesaw Pictures

Cast:
Chun Doo-hwan

Himself (archive footage)

Roh Tae-woo

Himself (archive footage)

Kim Young-sam

Himself (archive footage)

Kim Dae-jung

Himself (archive footage)

Crew:
Jung Yoon-suk

Director

Pyo Yong-soo

Sound Supervisor

Jung Yoon-suk

Editor

Heo Chul-nyung

Director of Photography