Underplayed Gems

Bad Movie (1997)

Bad Movie poster
Original title
나쁜 영화
Directed by
Jang Seon-u
Genre
documentary film, drama film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
2h 24m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A docudrama that mixes documentary and fiction to show the lives of homeless teenagers and sex workers in Seoul. It follows their struggles with poverty and social alienation.

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What happens

Bad Movie (Korean: 나쁜 영화; RR: Nappeun yeonghwa), also known as Timeless, Bottomless Bad Movie, is a 1997 South Korean docudrama film directed by Jang Sun-woo. Upon its initial release in South Korea, around thirty minutes of footage was censored due to objectionable material; this footage was restored in overseas releases. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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