Directors: Lisa Sleeth & Jim Butterworth
With its riveting footage of a secretive "underground railroad," SEOUL TRAIN is the gripping documentary expose into the life and death of North Koreans as they try to escape their homeland and China.
SEOUL TRAIN also delves into the complex geopolitics behind this growing and potentially explosive humanitarian crisis. By combining verite footage, personal stories and interviews with experts and government officials, SEOUL TRAIN depicts the flouting of international laws by major countries, the inaction and bureaucracy of the United Nations, and the heroics of activists that put themselves in harm's way to save the refugees.
Reviews
~ "Drive, walk, run - but however you do it, be sure to see 'Seoul Train,' a wrenching documentary." - Denver Post
~ "So compelling that you can't stop watching, even though you know it will haunt your dreams." - The Wall Street Journal
~ "A brilliant documentary" - New York Times
Award
~ WINNER - BEST FILM, 6 December 2005 - ONE WORLD - Pristina (Pristina, Kosovo)
~ WINNER - AUDIENCE AWARD, BEST FILM, 26-30 August 2005 - Libertas - Dubrovnik Film Festival (Dubrovnik. Croatia)
~ WINNER - BEST DOCUMENTARY, 26-30 August 2005 - Libertas - Dubrovnik Film Festival (Dubrovnik. Croatia)
~ WINNER - AUDIENCE AWARD, BEST FILM, 10-14 August 2005 - Crested Butte Reel Fest (Crested Butte, CO)
~ WINNER - SILVER AWARD, BEST DOCUMENTARY, 10-14 August 2005 - Crested Butte Reel Fest (Crested Butte, CO)
~ WINNER - BEST EDITING, 8 July 2005 - Best of Milan International Film Festival (Los Angeles, CA)
~ WINNER - INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD, 12 June 2005 - Brooklyn International Film Festival
~ WINNER - BEST GLOBAL INSIGHT FILM, 10 June 2005 - Jackson Hole Film Festival (Jackson Hole, WY)
~ WINNER - BEST HUMAN RIGHTS DOCUMENTARY, 23 April 2005 - Artivist Film Festival (Los Angeles)
~ WINNER - AUDIENCE AWARD, BEST DOCUMENTARY, 28 March - 2 April 2005 - Texas Film Festival
~ WINNER - BEST EDITING, 11-19 March 2005 - Milan International Film Festival (Milan, Italy)
~ WINNER - BEST DOCUMENTARY, 18 Feb 2005 - Boulder International Film Festival
~ WINNER - BEST DOCUMENTARY, 12 & 16 Nov 2004 - Ft. Lauderdale Int'l Film Festival
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DVD (English, Korean, Mandarin, With Discussion, facilitator's guide, English, Simplified Chinese, French Subtitles)
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