Names of Revolution (2021)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Lee Dong-yun

Synopsis

Names of Revolution recalls the memories of those who participated in the struggle to rewrite the history of the “Busan-Masan Democratic Protests,” which has been under-represented in modern Korean history. As the then college students, seamstresses, mold technicians, combat police, workers, bus drivers, advertising planners, and photojournalists pour out their memories from over 40 years ago before the camera, vivid words come to life.

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Lee Dong-yun
Lee Dong-yun
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