In the Absence (2018)
When the MV Sewol ferry sank off the coast of South Korea in 2014, over three hundred people lost their lives, most of them schoolchildren. Years later, the victims’ families and survivors are still demanding justice from national authorities.
Director: Yi Seung-jun
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 29 min
Release Date: November 9, 2018
Cast
- Park Geun-hye - Self (archive footage)
- Yoo An-sil - Self
- Kim Sung-mook - Self
- Jeon Gwang-geun - Self
- Jeong Bu-ja - Self
- Kim Soo-hyun - Self (archive footage)
- Kim Kyung-il - Self (archive footage)
- Kim Seok-kyun - Self (archive footage)
- Park Young-sun - Self (archive footage)
- Kim Ki-chun - Self (archive footage)
Music: Hwang Myung-su
Cinematography: Park Bong-nam, Yi Seung-jun
Editing: Yi Seung-jun, Todd Chandler
Production: Field of Vision, Bluebird Pictures
Country: South Korea
Language: 한국어/조선말
Original Language: ko
Keywords
disaster, ferry, ship wreck, sewol, south korea, short film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is In the Absence about?
- When the MV Sewol ferry sank off the coast of South Korea in 2014, over three hundred people lost their lives, most of them schoolchildren. Years later, the victims’ families and survivors are still demanding justice from national authorities.
- Who directed In the Absence?
- In the Absence was directed by Yi Seung-jun.
- Who stars in In the Absence?
- In the Absence stars Park Geun-hye, Yoo An-sil, Kim Sung-mook, Jeon Gwang-geun, Jeong Bu-ja, Kim Soo-hyun.
- How long is In the Absence?
- In the Absence has a runtime of 29m (29 minutes).
- What genre is In the Absence?
- In the Absence is a Documentary film.
- Where was In the Absence produced?
- In the Absence was produced in South Korea.