Arirang (1926)

Original title

아리랑

Directed by

Na Woon-gyu

Genre

drama film, action film, silent film

Country

Empire of Japan

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Korean man struggles under Japanese colonial rule. The film follows his acts of resistance and the personal costs of standing against oppression.

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What happens

Arirang (Korean: 아리랑) is a 1926 Korean silent film directed by Na Woon-gyu, who is also one of the main cast. It is regarded as one of the most influential films in Korean cinema history, as well as the first Korean nationalist film and a critique of the Japanese rule of Korea. It is named after the traditional song "Arirang," which audiences were said to sing at the conclusion of the film. Arirang is considered a lost film, but a written record of the plot still exists. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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