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Anyang, Paradise City

2010 1 hour 42 minutes
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Set in Anyang, South Korea, crew members for an upcoming documentary research the devastating fire that took occurred in a factory prior to the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. 22 female workers, who were locked in their dormitory, were killed in the fire. Along the way, the crew members also come across the past of Anyang, including the origin of the city's name ("Anyang" is a Buddhist term for "Paradise"), Buddhist temples, a search for a 500-year-old "grandma tree" and upcoming mayoral election.

Released

1st September 2010

15 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 42 minutes

Finishes at 6:11am

Ratings and awards

1 win

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    6.8/10

  • FilmFlow Logo

    68%

Directed by

Park Chan-kyong

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Written by

Park Chan-kyong, Kim Young-gle

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