Non Fiction Diary
6.7
“Killed 6 People. Ate The Deadbody. Sentenced To Death.”
What happened in Korean society in the 1990s? The film starts with the Jijon-pa (Supreme Gangsters) case. The shocking story is narrated through the discussion by the two detectives who arrested the gangsters, of details of the roundup, data screens, and the death sentence. Nevertheless, Nonfiction Diary’s focus is not on the crime story. Starting from Jijon-pa onwards, the film reflects on the 1990s, when Korea digressed into contemporary history. The Seongsu Bridge and the Sampoong Department Store’s collapses are recalled, followed by the then-government’s punishment of the May 18 Uprising leaders, revealing the Korean legal system’s death penalty status, touching on political and power issues. The audience is reminded that today, 2013, is an extension of that same flow.
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Cast
14 people
Jung Yoon-suk Director · Heo Chul-nyung Cinematographer
United States release October 1, 2014 · Produced in South Korea · Production Seesaw Pictures
Production
Jinjin Pictures
Production
Seesaw Pictures
Production
South Korea
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Original title
논픽션 다이어리
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · October 5, 2013
Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
South Korea · July 17, 2014
Theatrical
United States · October 1, 2014
Premiere · New York Film Festival
Australia
June 17, 2016 · Sydney Film Festival
Austria
October 27, 2014 · Premiere · Vienna International Film Festival
Canada
September 27, 2014 · Premiere · Vancouver International Film Festival
Germany
February 7, 2014 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
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