Things That We Shouldn't Do (2003)
A sarcastic and hilarious short archival documentary on the Korean military style, this film uses recorded footage of the Vietnam War and military educational films from the 1970s when Korea participated in the war with the U.S. As it wittily demonstrates the close connection between macho aesthetics and militarism/patriotism, it also criticizes the massacres carried out by the Korean army in Vietnam, and humorously questions a Korean society that, at the time of production, was approving the dispatch of troops to Iraq.
Director: Kim Kyung-man
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 5 min
Release Date: May 15, 2003
Country: South Korea
Language: 한국어/조선말
Original Language: ko
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Things That We Shouldn't Do about?
- A sarcastic and hilarious short archival documentary on the Korean military style, this film uses recorded footage of the Vietnam War and military educational films from the 1970s when Korea participated in the war with the U.S. As it wittily demonstrates the close connection between macho aesthetics and militarism/patriotism, it also criticizes the massacres carried out by the Korean army in Vietnam, and humorously questions a Korean society that, at the time of production, was approving the dispatch of troops to Iraq.
- Who directed Things That We Shouldn't Do?
- Things That We Shouldn't Do was directed by Kim Kyung-man.
- How long is Things That We Shouldn't Do?
- Things That We Shouldn't Do has a runtime of 5m (5 minutes).
- What genre is Things That We Shouldn't Do?
- Things That We Shouldn't Do is a Documentary film.
- Where was Things That We Shouldn't Do produced?
- Things That We Shouldn't Do was produced in South Korea.