The Island of Shadows (2016)
The workers talk about the pleasure of starting work in a shipyard, the pride of making the vessel, and the recognition of workers and the high spirit of their novel struggle. There was solidarity everywhere, even in each other's mind. But there is no more energy in Hanjin Shipyard. The workers have been laid-off and the strike shows no sign of stopping. A 34 year-old worker committed suicide as well. It's the fourth who has become a martyr for the cause. Why have the laborers who worked at Hanjin shipyard separated like this? They are starting to ask themselves why they decided to hate each other.
Director: Kim Jeong-keun
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: August 25, 2016
Cast
- Roh Moo-hyun - Self (archive footage)
- Park Geun-hye - Self (archive footage)
- Kim Jin-sook - Self
- Park Seong-ho
- Yoon Kook-seong
- Jeong Tae-hoon
- Jiyeon Kim
- Jeong Lee-kyun
Screenplay
Music: Park Sang-won
Cinematography: Kim Jeong-keun, Jung Seong-wook
Editing: Kim Jeong-keun
Production: Cinema Dal
Country: South Korea
Language: 한국어/조선말
Original Language: ko
Keywords
factory worker, labor rights
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Island of Shadows about?
- The workers talk about the pleasure of starting work in a shipyard, the pride of making the vessel, and the recognition of workers and the high spirit of their novel struggle. There was solidarity everywhere, even in each other's mind. But there is no more energy in Hanjin Shipyard. The workers have been laid-off and the strike shows no sign of stopping. A 34 year-old worker committed suicide as well. It's the fourth who has become a martyr for the cause. Why have the laborers who worked at Hanjin shipyard separated like this? They are starting to ask themselves why they decided to hate each other.
- Who directed The Island of Shadows?
- The Island of Shadows was directed by Kim Jeong-keun.
- Who stars in The Island of Shadows?
- The Island of Shadows stars Roh Moo-hyun, Park Geun-hye, Kim Jin-sook, Park Seong-ho, Yoon Kook-seong, Jeong Tae-hoon.
- How long is The Island of Shadows?
- The Island of Shadows has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is The Island of Shadows?
- The Island of Shadows is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Island of Shadows produced?
- The Island of Shadows was produced in South Korea.