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Cruel Season

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Family · Coming of Age · True Story · Environment  

  • CountryKorea
  • Production Year2010
  • Running Time60min
  • Format HD
  • ColorCOLOR
Program Note
The film focuses on the lives of rubbish collectors. Working from 11 in the evening till mid-day, their aim is not to leave traces but to clean those that people leave behind. Although they call themselves as raccoons, who scavenge though piles of rubbish, their stories are not so different from ours. A mother who chose the job so she could spend time with her child during daytime; a son who couldn’t stay by his mother’s deathbed from working several shifts; a father who argues constantly because of no financial aid policy. Rubbish collectors are not the cleaners looked down upon by society, but rather a representation of our lives. The movie features interviews and narrations of 7 rubbish collectors, which introduces the audience to their private lives as same as ours and their experiences of an unfair social system. In some ways, their positive attitude to endure the struggles they face is something we must respect and uphold in our own lives. (HONG Hyosook)
Director
PARK Bae-il
Started his documentary career with [Christmas for others](2007) dealing with a life of an elderly woman living next door, PARK continues to make documentaries focusing on isolated groups in society, the handicapped, labors and women. Base on Busan, PARK keeps on producing documentaries.
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Credit
  • Director PARK Bae-il 박배일
  • Cinematography LEE Seung-hun
  • Editor PARK Bae-il
  • Sound KIM Byeong-o
  • Production Company Filmmore
    408-16 Bujeon1-dong Busanjin-gu Busan 614849 Korea
    baeili@hanmail.net