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Korea, A Hundred Years of War
Korea, A Hundred Years of War

Korea, A Hundred Years of War

Genres

Documentary

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A contemporary history of Korea(s) from a unique point of view that embraces the inner history of both South and North Korea in a single narrative.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

11 June 2020

Country

France

Cast

Moon Jae-in

Moon Jae-in

Self (archive footage)

Kim Jong-un

Kim Jong-un

Self (archive footage)

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Self (archive footage)

Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong

Self (archive footage)

Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman

Self (archive footage)

Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur

Self (archive footage)

Park Chung-hee

Park Chung-hee

Self (archive footage)

Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin

Self (archive footage)

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

Self (archive footage)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Syngman Rhee

Syngman Rhee

Self (archive footage)

Kim Il-sung

Kim Il-sung

Self (archive footage)

Park Geun-hye

Park Geun-hye

Self (archive footage)

Kim Dae-jung

Kim Dae-jung

Self (archive footage)

Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong-il

Self (archive footage)

Deng Xiaoping

Deng Xiaoping

Self (archive footage)

Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

Self (archive footage)

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Roh Moo-hyun

Roh Moo-hyun

Self (archive footage)

Lee Myung-bak

Lee Myung-bak

Self (archive footage)

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage)

Kim Jong-nam

Kim Jong-nam

Self (archive footage)

Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin

Self (archive footage)

Kim Yo-jong

Kim Yo-jong

Self (archive footage)

Kang Kyung-hwa

Kang Kyung-hwa

Self (archive footage)

Ri Sol-ju

Ri Sol-ju

Self (archive footage)

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