Koryo Saram: The Unreliable People (2007)

Original title

Koryo Saram the Unreliable People

Directed by

Y. David Chung, Matt Dibble

Genre

documentary

Country

United States, Kazakhstan

Runtime

1h

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells about ethnic Koreans in the former Soviet Union who were forced to leave their homes and move to Central Asia in 1937. It explains why Stalin called them unreliable and shows what happened to them.

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What happens

Koryo Saram: The Unreliable People is an American documentary film premiered on October 29, 2006. It was directed by Y. David Chung and Matt Dibble. The film focuses on Koryo-saram: ethnic Koreans of the former Soviet Union who were deported to Central Asia in 1937. The subtitle "The Unreliable People" refers to a phrase Joseph Stalin used to describe the Koryo-saram and other ethnic groups who were deported. It was written by Y. David Chung, Matt Dibble, and Japhet Asher. It was produced by Y. David Chung, and executive produced by Meredith Jung-En Woo. Academic German Kim served as the historical consultant. It first premiered at the Smithsonian Institute's Sackler Gallery. It has since been shown at a number of universities in the United States. It won the Best Documentary Award of the National Film Board of Canada in 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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