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Rice (1963)

Rice poster
Original title
Directed by
Shin Sang-ok
Genre
drama film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
2h 05m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A farming family in rural South Korea struggles with poverty and hardship tied to the rice harvest. The story follows their daily efforts to survive and keep their land.

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What happens

Rice (Korean: 쌀, translit. Ssal) is a 1963 South Korean drama film directed by Shin Sang-ok. The film was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 39th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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