Myself in the Distant Future is a 1997 North Korean film directed by Jang In-hak.
| Myself in the Distant Future | |
|---|---|
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 먼 후날의 나의 모습 |
| Hancha | 먼 後날의 나의 모습 |
| Revised Romanization | Meon hunareui naeui moseub |
| McCune–Reischauer | Mŏn hunalŭi naŭi mosŭp |
| Directed by | Jang In-hak |
| Written by | Yui Ung-jong |
| Starring | Kim Hye-gyong Kim Myong-mun |
| Cinematography | Kang Sung-chan |
Release date |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | North Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Summary edit
A young man falls in love with the leader of a shock brigade of plasterers who are working to modernize their home village. He attempts to win her heart and take her back to Pyongyang by becoming a model worker, but she chooses to continue her plastering.[1]
The film's central theme is that a person should be happy and content in the place of their birth, regardless of conditions, and supports the willingness of the North Korean government to restrict migration from the countryside into the cities. Another theme is for people to "eat potatoes, not rice", which reinforces an official government campaign encouraging the consumption of potatoes. Despite being filmed during the North Korean famine, Myself in the Distant Future depicts a country blessed with a plentiful supply of food.[1]
Festival screenings edit
Myself in the Distant Future was screened at the 6th Pyongyang International Film Festival in 1998, where it was awarded both the Golden Torch and Acting prizes.[2] In 2000, it was one of eight North Korean films played at the Udine Festival of Far East Film, where it was regarded by Richard James Havis of Asiaweek as being "one of the more obvious propaganda movies".[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Havis, Richard James. "Peering Into A Closed World Archived 2 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine". Asiaweek, 19 May 2000. Retrieved on 31 October 2008.
- ^ "Screening results of 6th Pyongyang film festival Archived 9 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine". Korean Central News Agency, 1998. Retrieved on 31 October 2008.
External links edit
- Myself in the Distant Future at IMDb
- Film International – Permanent State of War: A Short History of North Korean Cinema
