CinemaOSMovie · 2015 · 1h 20m

I Am Sun Mu

66%(12)IMDbAnimationDocumentary

Operating under a pseudonym which means 'no boundaries' - North Korean defector Sun Mu creates political pop art based on his life, homeland, and hope for a future united Korea. His hidden identity is nearly compromised when a massive historical exhibit in Beijing is shuttered by Chinese and North Korean authorities.

Directed byAdam Sjöberg

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 20m
Language
KO
Released
October 3, 2015
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Required Reading

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"I Am Sun Mu" official trailer

"I Am Sun Mu" official trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Sun Mu

Self

Angeline

Self (wife of Sun Mu)

Cui Xianji

Self (Chinese-Korean Artist)

Liang Kegang

Self (Beijing Yuan Art Museum director)

Ho Bin

Self (Sun Mu's Assistant)

Il Gon

Self (Sun Mu's Friend)

Liang Xiao Me

Self (Sun Mu's daughter)

Liang Ji Yen

Self (Sun Mu's son)

Kim Il-sung

Kim Il-sung

Self (archive footage)

Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong-il

Self (archive footage)

Creative team
Directed by
Adam Sjöberg
Written by
Adam Sjöberg

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