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[Photos] Added new poster for the upcoming re-release of the Korean movie 'JSA - Joint Security Area'

Added new poster for the upcoming re-release of the Korean movie "JSA - Joint Security Area" (2000)

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Directed by Park Chan-wook

With Lee Young-ae, Lee Byung-hun, Song Kang-ho, Kim Tae-woo, Shin Ha-kyun, Lee Han-wi,...

Synopsis

A firefight occurs at the "Bridge of No Return" in the DMZ (De-Militarized Zone), and two North Korean soldiers are killed. The North claims that the incident was a flagrant attack by the South Koreans, while the South claims that one of their soldiers was kidnapped. In order to solve the dispute, the NNSC (Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission) dispatches half-Korean half-Swiss Army Intelligence Bureau officer, Major Sophie E. Jean. With no cooperation from either side, the case appears to be unsolvable. However, Major Jean discovers that the number of bullets fired from the pistols and the number found at the scene differ by one, and she begins to dig deeper into the backgrounds of the soldiers involved. Subsequently she finds out about an encounter previous to the firefight when North Korean soldiers saved a South Korean soldier from a mine. The story unravels to reveal a friendship developing among the soldiers. On the night of the firefight…

International Film Festivals

   2005    Cinemanila International Film Festival , KOREAN FOCUS
   2006    Paris Cinema , New Korean Cinemas
   2004    Las Palmas De Gran Canaria International film festival ,
   2002    Newport Beach Film Festival ,
   2001    Berlin International Film Festival ,
   2001    Moscow International Film Festival ,
   2001    Karlovy Vary International Film Festival ,
   2001    Deauville Pan Asian Film Festival ,
   2001    Udine Far East Film Festival ,
   2001    Seattle International Film Festival ,
   2001    Fantasia Film Festival ,
   2001    Melbourne International Film Festival ,
   2001    Durban International Film Festival,
   2001    Stockhom International Film Festival

Original release date in Korea : 2000/09/09
Re-release date in Korea : 2015/10/15

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