Piagol (1955)
- Original title
- 피아골
- Directed by
- Lee Kang-cheon
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- South Korea
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rated
- ALL
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A North Korean army unit refuses to accept the end of the Korean War and continues fighting from a mountain stronghold. The film follows their isolated guerrilla campaign after the armistice.
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What happens
Piagol (Korean: 피아골) is a 1955 South Korean film directed by Lee Kang-cheon. It deals with a North Korean army unit that refuses to accept the armistice that effectively ended the Korean War in 1953. Instead, they hole up around Mt. Jiri and continue to operate. It is based on real historical events. It was initially banned due to its supposedly "pro-communist" content, but the director launched a protest to have the film re-released. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The War and an Old Man (1962)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.