Synopsis

An old woman and young woman are walking on a trail in the dark. They are discussing the upcoming fight while surveying the transmission tower construction site avoiding the police. It may appear these two women who are generations apart may have nothing in common, but they are joking around like sisters while eating watermelon on the floor. Miryang Arirang – Legend of Miryang 2 tells the untold story of the people who are opposed to the construction of the transmission towers living in Miryang Shingori Village. This documentary gives life to their voices about the value of the life they are desperately trying to protect. No philosopher, politician or social advocate can be more eloquent about why these farmers want to continue to lead a beautiful life in a nature-friendly environment except for the farmers themselves. However, their peaceful lives come to an end when they have no choice but to chain themselves out of protest against thousands of police officers and employees from Korea Electric Power Corporation. The documentary praises the Miryang villagers’ value of life and tries to portray the reasons behind their opposition while raising a serious question about the cries of the people who are being ruined by the South Korean government’s oppressive nuclear policy and capitalist conspiracy. (KIM Young-jin)

Director

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  PARK Bae-il
  

  PARK Bae-il is currently working in an independent film group, Ozifilm. Inspired by an old lady in his neighborhood, he made his first short documentary, Just Their Christmas (2007). Dreaming of a world without any discrimination against workers, women and the disabled, he is currently working on other documentary projects.
  
  <밀양 아리랑> Miryang Arirang - Legend of Miryang 2 (2014)
  <밀양전>Legend of Miryang 1 (2013)
  <나비와 바다>Sea of Butterfly (2011)
  <잔인한 계절>Cruel Season (2010)
  <촛불은 미래다> 2008 Candlelight story in Busan (2009)
  <내 사랑 제제>The Way to Jeje (2008)
  <그들만의 크리스마스> Just Their Christmas (2007)

Credits

• DIRECTOR/EDITOR/CINEMATOGRAPHER  PARK Bae-il
• PRODUCTION  Ozifilm
• MUSIC  KIM Byeong-o

Contact

• Contact   Ozifilm
• E-mail  baeili@hanmail.net