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I Am Sun Mu

I Am Sun Mu

★ 6.6/10•2015•1h 20m•Animation•Documentary

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.

Adam Sjöberg · Writer

Adam Sjöberg · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 20m
LanguageKO
Release DateOct 3, 2015

Actors

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)

Kim Jong-un

Kim Jong-un

Self (archive footage)

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