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The DMZ
The DMZ

The DMZ

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DramaWar

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The film exposes the atrocities of war through the eyes of two children who are stranded in the DMZ after the end of the Korean War. The DMZ, strewn with abandoned tanks, dead bodies, land mines, and unexploded shells, is an exceedingly dangerous place for children. But what most endangers them in the end are not weapons but people.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

62 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

09 December 1965

Country

South Korea

Cast

Jo Mi-ryeong

Jo Mi-ryeong

Won Namkung

Won Namkung

Bin-a Ju

Bin-a Ju

Yeong-kwan Lee

Yeong-kwan Lee

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