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Standing on the edge of death
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Title
Standing on the edge of death [electronic resource] / directed by Kim Dong-won.
Published
Honolulu, HI : Asia Pacific Films, 1990.
Physical Description
1 online resource (31 min.).
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Notes
Title from resource description page (viewed Aug. 6, 2013).
Electronic reproduction. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, 2013. (Asian film online). Available via World Wide Web.
This edition in Korean with English subtitles.
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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. Festivals: Focus On - Korean Retrospective, 11th Jeonju International Film Festival; Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival.
Variant and related titles
Original title: Byeorange seon dosibinmin
Other formats
Previously released as DVD.
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
Korean
Added to Catalog
January 03, 2014
Series
Asian film online
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