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Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet

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Original title

Dongjuaka

AKA

Dong-ju
Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
Dong-ju: The Portrait of a Poet

Year

2016

Running time

110 min.

Country

South Korea

Director

Lee Joon-ik

Screenwriter

Shin Yeon-shick

Cast

Music

Mowg

Cinematography

Choi Yong-Jin (B&W)

Producer

Megabox Plus M

Genre

Drama | Biography. Literature. 1940s

Synopsis

Film about the life of the poet Yun Dong-ju (1917-1945). He was arrested by the Japanese government for being involved in the Korean independence movement. Dong-ju, while studying literature in Japan, was charged and arrested for having participated in the Korean independence movement. Known for having created hundreds of poems during his stay in prison, where he spent the last two years of his life, Yun died at the early age of 27 years. Although not shown, some believe he died because of medical experiments conducted with it.

Awards: 2016: Blue Dragon Film Awards (South Korea): 2 awards. 4 nominations

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Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet

2016

Lee Joon-ik