Under the Sun

Under the Sun 2015 Directed by Vitaly Mansky Im Strahl der Sonne

Over the course of one year, this film follows the life of an ordinary Pyongyang family whose daughter was chosen to take part in Day of the Shining Star (Kim Jong-il's birthday) celebration. While North Korean government wanted a propaganda film, the director kept on filming between the scripted scenes. The ritualized explosions of color and joy contrast sharply with pale everyday reality, which is not particularly terrible, but rather quite surreal.

Country Germany

Production Countries Czech Republic , Germany , Latvia , Russia

Language German

Spoken Languages German , Korean , Russian

Gnere Documentary

Production Companies Česká televize , Hypermarket Film , Saxonia Entertainment , Vertov Studio , Vertov

Release Date 30 October 2015

110 mins