VII PILLARS ENTERTAINMENT
HONG KONG LONDON
30 WINS &
21 NOMINATIONS
ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU
A Film By SEUNG-WAN RYU
Korea's official entry for Best International Feature Film category of the 94th Academy Awards. Winner of 6 2021 Buil Film Awards, including Best Film, and Best Screenplay.
SYNOPSIS
In the late 1980s, at the height of the Cold War, a diplomatic skirmish between North and South Korea breaks out on the African continent over the latter's campaign to join the United Nations.
In 1991, three years after the opening of a South Korean embassy, Somalia's capital Mogadishu is engulfed in civil war, leaving the South Korean diplomats trapped. The North Korean embassy, meanwhile, faces the same situation.
The diplomats of these two nations, who in the outside world are sworn enemies, become targets for the hails of bullets fired by both Somali government forces and the rebels in the chaos of civil war. Risking their lives, they embark on a joint escape.
REVIEW
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer 95% Fresh
METACRITIC Metascore 71
IMDB Score 7.0
The best damned action film of the summer
Roger Moore, Roger's Movie Nation
A terrific mix of action-thriller excitement and riveting drama.
Richard Kuipers, Variety
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An exhilarating, rousing and engrossing thriller for adults. It's the kind of movie that Hollywood doesn't make anymore these days.
Avi Offer, NYC Movie Guru
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Propelled by a naturally cinematic true story, the thriller blends action with humor and heart to crowd-pleasing effect. Anna Smith, Deadline Hollywood Daily
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Every camera movement is there for a reason. This is a director, not showboating, but NEEDING to tell a story visually. Every single part of the film tells the story.
Mark Kermode, Kermode & Mayo's Film Review
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WRITER/DIRECTOR
RYOO Seung-wan
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CAST
KIM Yoon-seok, ZO In-sung, HUH Joon-ho, KOO Kyo-hwan, KIM So-jin, JOUNG
Man-sik, KIM Jae-hwa, PARK Gyeong-hye
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RUNNING TIME
121 mins
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GENRE
Action, Thriller
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LANGUAGE
Korean, English
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AUDIO
Dolby Atmos, 4DX
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PRESENTED BY
LOTTE ENTERTAINMENT, DEXTER STUDIOS
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PRODUCTION
FILMMAKERS R&K, DEXTER STUDIOS
‘Escape From Mogadishu’ one of summer’s best action films...
On its own terms, Escape From Mogadishu makes for an engrossing, nail-biting Korean history lesson.
Cary Darling, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE