Dear Dictator (2014 film)

Dear Dictator
Dear Dictator
Directed by	Lee Sang-woo
Screenplay by	Lee Sang-woo
Produced by	Pierce Conran
Starring	Kim Yeong-geon ; Shin Won-ho ; Seo Hyun-seok
Cinematography	Kim Min-su
Edited by	Lee Chae-hyun
Music by	Kang Min-kook
Release dates	May 2014 (Jeonju International Film Festival); December 31, 2015 (South Korea);
Running time	99 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean

Dear Dictator (Korean: 친애하는 지도자동지께; RR: Chin-ae-ha-neun Ji-do-ja-dong-ji-kke) is a 2014 South Korean drama film written and directed by South Korean indie provocateur Lee Sang-woo. It was first shown at the 15th Jeonju International Film Festival in 2014 and was one of the most talked about films of the event.^[1]

Synopsis

Buk-seong, Young-rim and Woo-seok are school dropouts from broken homes and live in a shanty town. One day, a North Korean spy begins video-recording their lives for use as part of North Korea's propaganda.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Cast

Kim Yeong-geon as Buk-seong
Shin Won-ho as Young-rim
Seo Hyun-seok as Woo-seok
Lee Joo-min as Hee-soo
Jo Ha-suk as Spy
Lee Tae-rim as Book-seong's father

Reception

Dear Dictator received generally positive critical reception.^[6]^[7]^[2]

References

^ Kim, Nemo (7 May 2014). "Argentina's History of Fear Wins at Korea's Jeonju Festival". Variety. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b Quinn, Paul. "DEAR DICTATOR". hangulcelluloid.com. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
^ Asheru, Mut (2014). "Film Review: Dear Dictator by writer / director Lee Sang-woo – queue the Cypress Hill "here's something you just cain't understand"". knowshi.com. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
^ "DEAR DICTATOR". cinando.com. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
^ "Dear Dictator (2015)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
^ Chan, Andrew (3 May 2014). "[15JIFF] Dear Dictator 친애하는 지도자동지께 (2014) – South Korea". HK Neo Reviews. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
^ Bell, David (13 August 2014). "Review: Borderline Life - DEAR DICTATOR Re-Frames the Gaze South". Retrieved 24 December 2017.

External links

Dear Dictator at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
Dear Dictator at HanCinema
Dear Dictator at IMDb

[1] Kim, Nemo (7 May 2014). "Argentina's History of Fear Wins at Korea's Jeonju Festival". Variety. Retrieved 24 December 2017.

[hangulcelluloid-2] Quinn, Paul. "DEAR DICTATOR". hangulcelluloid.com. Retrieved 24 December 2017.

[3] Asheru, Mut (2014). "Film Review: Dear Dictator by writer / director Lee Sang-woo – queue the Cypress Hill "here's something you just cain't understand"". knowshi.com. Retrieved 24 December 2017.

[4] "DEAR DICTATOR". cinando.com. Retrieved 24 December 2017.

[5] "Dear Dictator (2015)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 24 December 2017.

[6] Chan, Andrew (3 May 2014). "[15JIFF] Dear Dictator 친애하는 지도자동지께 (2014) – South Korea". HK Neo Reviews. Retrieved 24 December 2017.

[7] Bell, David (13 August 2014). "Review: Borderline Life - DEAR DICTATOR Re-Frames the Gaze South". Retrieved 24 December 2017.

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