[New Documentary] "The Remnants" digs into pain and anger

The Yongsan Disaster hurt many with the event itself and the subsequent politics, violence, and red tape. This documentary takes a look at how the wounds never closed and what they spur people into doing.

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"The Remnants" (2016)

Directed by Kim Il-rhan, Lee Hyuk-sang

Synopsis
In October 2015, the evicted residents who had imprisoned on a false charge of killing a policeman assembled in a place for the first time after the Yongsan Disaster six years ago. They had occupied a watchtower and in protest against violent suppression. Their colleagues had died, and they became criminals. The delight of meeting again lasts only briefly. The comrades bite out cruel words while blaming each other.

Festival
42nd Seoul Independent Film Festival 2016

No release date in Korea yet