Miracle on Jongno Street (2010)
- Original title
- 종로의 기적
- Directed by
- Lee Hyuk-sang
- Genre
- documentary film, independent film
- Country
- South Korea
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 1 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 South Korean documentary follows four gay men who live and connect in a Seoul neighborhood. It shows their daily routines, relationships, and experiences with being open about their sexuality.
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What happens
Miracle on Jongno Street (Korean: 종로의 기적) is a 2010 South Korean documentary film directed by Lee Hyuk-sang. The film follows four gay men connected to Jongno, Seoul, and depicts their everyday lives, relationships, activism, and experiences of coming out. It premiered at the 15th Busan International Film Festival in October 2010, where it received the BIFF Mecenat Award, and was released theatrically in South Korea on June 2, 2011. The film is set around Nagwon-dong in Jongno, an area described by film sources as a gathering place for gay men in Seoul. It was also selected as Best Independent Film of the Year by the Korean Independent Film Association. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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