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The Old Miner′s Song
4th(1999) Wide Angle
- CountryKorea
- Production Year1999
- Running Time50min
- Format Beta
- ColorCOLOR
Program Note
Sabuk region is located deep in the Taebaek Mountains. Once a promising town with a flourishing coal-mining industry, it is slowly transforming into ruins, due to government′s policy for decreasing
coal production and subsequent closings of collieries by the firms. In Sabuk, two kinds of people exist now, those who are leaving and those who can′t leave. The Old Miner′s Song uses driving
snow in the middle of winter as its backdrop, to display the harsh nature of the layoff process in a destitute coal mining town. As subcontractor for Dong-Won Coal Mine, Cheil Enterprises decides to cease its operation. Faced with sudden layoffs, miners start to resist. Their outrage is heightened upon discovering the union representative′s secret agreement with the company. A countermeasure committee and hunger
strikes fail to materialize their goals. Rather, internal conflicts develop when dealing with a proposal for compensation of laid-off workers. Originally there to make a documentary on pneumoconiosis
patients, the crew for The Old Miner′s Song become interested in capturing the voices of the coal miners. Their strike against Cheil Enterprise stops further closings of coal mines and creates better
conditions for laborers′ compensation, but it remains a deep wound for those involved. As a view of this desolate town indicates, the site of a once hopeful town is no longer an energetic, productive
place. Now it stands as a dusty home soon to fall into oblivion. (Nam In-Young)
Director
Lee Mi-Young
Born in Chungju in 1975, Lee Mi-Young graduated from Korea University with degree in German Literature.
Ahn Se-Jung
Born in Seoul , in 1976 , Ahn Sae-Jung is currentl a student of Dept. of English Literature at Korea University as well as Hangyorae Video Institute.
Yu Hong-Gu
Born in Chungju,in1977, Yoo Hong-Gu is a student at Dept. of Psychology at Korea University
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Credit
- Director Lee Mi-Young 이미영, Ahn Se-Jung 안세정, Yu Hong-Gu 유홍구
- Producer Network
- Cast Narr. Kim soo-Hyun
- Cinematography Yu Hong-Gu
- Sound Jung Jae Eun
- Production Company
Network
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