Seoul Sisters

The Seoul Sisters

Seoul Sisters Logo
Directed by Max Jones
Lillian Wu
Produced by Max Jones
Larry Hurd
Starring Chun Ki-won
Lisa Ling
Brendan Creamer
Bill Richardson
Laura Ling
Euna Lee
Music by Radiohead
Editing by Larry Hurd & Manic Media
Release date(s) August 2012 (2012-08)
Running time 54 minutes
Country Canada
Language English
Korean
Mandarin
Budget $20,000[1]

The Seoul Sisters is an upcoming film that explains the plight of North Korean refugees as they escape via a 6,000-mile 'underground railroad from Northern China to Bangkok, Thailand and the unique situation on the Korean Peninsula.[2]

Production of The Seoul Sisters was announced on December 1, 2010 and the film is set to be finished by August 31, 2011. On the announcement of the film, it is stated that the filmmakers "plan to visit North Korea to investigate this crisis in more detail." It is unknown how the filmmakers plan on visiting the reclusive nation, as journalist visas are not available for such documentaries.[3]

The film will be produced, directed and hosted by Max Jones, a key player in the Crisis on the Korean Peninsula, having helped to secure the release of American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee in 2009.[4] The film will be co-directed by Lillian Wu and edited by Manic Media.[5]

Filming began January 1, 2011.[6]

Contents

Interviewees

On the announcement of the film, their press release stated the following people as possible interviewees:[7]

Tour through Asia

Max Jones & the documentary's production crew visited China and South Korea in March 2011, where they filmed parts of the documentary and did a one-week media tour in South Korea. Appearances were made in the Chosun Ilbo, Korea Herald, JoongAng Ilbo and on Arirang TV & Arirang Radio.[8][9][10]

See also

References

  1. ^ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mjonesto/the-seoul-sisters-documentary - Kickstarter Fundraising Page. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
  2. ^ http://www.seoulsistersfilm.com/blog.html - Seoul Sisters Documentary Film, Blog. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
  3. ^ http://www.korea-dpr.com/ - Official Website of the Korean Friendship Association (KFA). Retrieved February 4, 2011.
  4. ^ Ling, Laura and Ling, Lisa (2010). Somewhere Inside: One Sister's Captivity in North Korea and the Other's Fight to Bring Her Home. William Morrow. ISBN 9780062000675.
  5. ^ http://www.thekoreacrisis.com/announcement-of-documentary-on-north-korea.html Press Release Explaining Intent To Film Documentary. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
  6. ^ http://www.seoulsistersfilm.com/blog.html - Seoul Sisters Documentary Film, Blog. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
  7. ^ http://www.seoulsistersfilm.com/announcement-of-documentary-on-north-korea.html Press Release Explaining Intent To Film Documentary. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
  8. ^ http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/03/25/2011032500002.html?Dep1=news&Dep2=headline1&Dep3=h1_02 - "북한 주민 고통받고 있는데 청소년들 무관심 이해 안돼" Retrieved March 26, 2011.
  9. ^ http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2011/03/116_83922.html - "Teen to produce documentary on NK defectors" by Se-jeong Kim, The Korea Times. Retrieved March 31, 2011
  10. ^ http://www.dailynk.com/english/read.php?cataId=nk02500&num=7510 - "Young Director Hoping to Spread NK Word" by Chris Green, The Daily NK. Retrieved March 31, 2011

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