Koryo Saram the Unreliable People - 2007

Koryo Saram (the Soviet Korean phrase for Korean person) tells the harrowing saga of survival in the open steppe country and the sweep of Soviet history through the eyes of these deported Koreans, who were designated by Stalin as an "unreliable people" and enemies of the state. Through recently uncovered archival footage and new interviews, the film follows the deportees' history of integrating into the Soviet system while working under punishing conditions in Kazakhstan, a country which became a concentration camp of exiled people from throughout the Soviet Union.

60min
2007
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.7/10

About Koryo Saram the Unreliable People

Koryo Saram the Unreliable People Overview

Koryo Saram (the Soviet Korean phrase for Korean person) tells the harrowing saga of survival in the open steppe country and the sweep of Soviet history through the eyes of these deported Koreans, who were designated by Stalin as an "unreliable people" and enemies of the state. Through recently uncovered archival footage and new interviews, the film follows the deportees' history of integrating into the Soviet system while working under punishing conditions in Kazakhstan, a country which became a concentration camp of exiled people from throughout the Soviet Union.

Runtime: 60min

Extra details

Original Title: Koryo Saram the Unreliable People
Original Language: English
Budget: $150,000.00
Directed By: Y. David Chung
Production Companies
Tangunfilms