Jiseul (2012)
Jiseul is a 2012 South Korean war drama film written and directed by Jeju Island native O Muel. The film is shot in black and white with the entire cast composed of local actors speaking their natural dialect. "Jiseul" means "potato" in Jeju dialect. O said he picked it as the title of his film because "potatoes are considered a staple food in many countries, often symbolizing survival and hope." Set during the Jeju Uprising on the island in 1948, O said the film does not focus on the large-scale struggle, but on a forgotten true story about a group of villagers who hid in a cave for 60 days to escape from a military attack. They hid underground for months, cold and numb, far too close for comfort—just like the potatoes to which the title refers.
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Cast:
- Kim Dong-ho
- Jo Eun
- Choi Eun-mi
- Kang Hee
- Kim Hyeong-jin
- Ju Jeong-ae
- Yang Jeong-won
- Baek Jong-hwan
- Yang Jung-won
- Lee Kyeong-joon
- Lee Kyung-joon
- Lee Kyung-shik
- Jang Kyung-sub
- Sung Min-chul
- Hong Sang-pyo
- Moon Seok-beom
- Kim Soon-deok
- Park Soon-dong
- Moon Suk-bum
- Uh Sung-wook
- Son Wook
- Jo Yi-joon
- Son Yoo-kyung
- Oh Young-soon