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An Escalator in World Order

USA is something like a religious belief in Korean history since the liberation. A powerful essay film is born with archival footages and a compilation of images of the Korean modern society. The right film for a generation who's losing the knowledge of Korean modern history.

Top Cast

  • Syngman Rhee

    Syngman Rhee

    Self (archive footage)

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower

    Dwight D. Eisenhower

    Self (archive footage)

  • Park Chung-hee

    Park Chung-hee

    Self (archive footage)

  • Jimmy Carter

    Jimmy Carter

    Self (archive footage)

  • Chun Doo-hwan

    Chun Doo-hwan

    Self (archive footage)

  • Ronald Reagan

    Ronald Reagan

    Self (archive footage)

  • Kim Dae-jung

    Kim Dae-jung

    Self (archive footage)

  • Bill Clinton

    Bill Clinton

    Self (archive footage)

  • George W. Bush

    George W. Bush

    Self (archive footage)

Overview

USA is something like a religious belief in Korean history since the liberation. A powerful essay film is born with archival footages and a compilation of images of the Korean modern society. The right film for a generation who's losing the knowledge of Korean modern history.

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