Swing Kids (2018)

Original title

스윙키즈

Directed by

Kang Hyeong-cheol

Genre

drama film, musical film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

2h 13m

Rated

MA 15+

Rating

8.1 of 10 from 85 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of North Korean prisoners of war and their captors form a tap dance club in a POW camp during the Korean War. The film follows their rehearsals and performances as they find joy and connection through dance despite their harsh circumstances.

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What happens

Swing Kids (Korean: 스윙키즈) is a 2018 South Korean musical drama film directed by Kang Hyeong-cheol and based on the Korean musical Roh Ki-soo. The film stars Doh Kyung-soo, Park Hye-su, Jared Grimes, Oh Jung-se and Kim Min-ho. The film was released on December 19, 2018. Swing Kids was screened at The 2019 1st PyeongChang International Peace Film Festival on August 18, 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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