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Release Year2010
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageKorean
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes1
DirectorGwang-Man Park
WritersGwang-Man Park
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast3 credited
Also Known AsMay Story
About May Story
The South Korean city of Gwangju, will commemorate the May 18th 1980 uprising in style. They will stage a grand re-enactment of the scenes of the May uprising 25 years earlier, when martial law troops killed civilians, including women and children.
Directed by Gwang-Man Park, May Story leans on a strong ensemble — Jang Se-yoon, Choi Dae-sung, Lee Seol-gu — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2010.
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