Description |
1 online resource (1 video file (31 min.)) |
Series |
Asian film online |
Summary |
The economic progress of Korea, has exacerbated the social disparity that exists in Seoul. Impoverished, and thus original discriminated against, villagers feel the crushing burden of supporting their families and keeping a roof over their heads. However, developers who clear the villages in Seoul to build apartment buildings, leave them homeless, and unable to afford the high rental costs. For some, death is a better alternative to the indignities that they suffer in life |
Notes |
Title from resource description page (viewed Aug. 6, 2013) |
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Festivals: Focus On - Korean Retrospective, 11th Jeonju International Film Festival; Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival |
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This edition in Korean with English subtitles |
Subject |
Poor -- Korea (South) -- Seoul
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Poor.
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Korea (South) -- Seoul.
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Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Documentary films.
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Documentaires.
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Form |
Streaming video
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Author |
Kim, Tong-wŏn, 1955- film director.
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김동원, 1955- film director.
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