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Names of Revolution
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Names of Revolution

2021-10-09 · 97 min · ★ 5.0

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Names of Revolution recalls the memories of those who participated in the struggle to rewrite the history of the “Busan-Masan Democratic Protests,” which has been under-represented in modern Korean history. As the then college students, seamstresses, mold technicians, combat police, workers, bus drivers, advertising planners, and photojournalists pour out their memories from over 40 years ago before the camera, vivid words come to life.

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Directors
Lee Dong-yun
Production companies
Kookje Daily News, BARIM
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South Korea
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Released

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