Far East Devotion – Love Letters From Pyongyang

CHO Sung-hyung
  • Germany
  • 2015
  • 95min
  • DCP
  • Color/B&W
70th year of Division Special

Synopsis

During the Korean War, North Korea sent young students to East Germany, one of the friendly countries to North Korea. The purpose of sending the students was the training of talented people who would rebuild the country after the war. However, the lives of those sent to East Germany led to completely unexpected directions through encounters led by the destiny in the land where one had to speak an unfamiliar language. The historical change of the time nor the heavy pressure from the government could not stop them from falling in love with

Director

  • CHO Sung-hyung
    Far East Devotion – Love Letters from Pyongyang (2015)
    16 x Deutschland (2013))
    11 Freundinnen (2013)
    Endstation der Sehnsüchte (2009)
    Full Metal Village (2006)

Credits

  • Director  CHO Sung-hyung
  • Producer  Andreas BANZ
  • Editor  Fabian OBERHEHM
  • Cinematographer   Thomas SCHNEIDER
  • Sound  Uwe BOSSENZ, Bernd Von BASSEWITZ

Production Company

  • Production Company  Kundschafter Filmrproduktion