To celebrate the release of ”1980: Our Gwangju Uprising,” special screenings of ”Taxi Driver: A Promise Across the Sea” and ”Spring in Seoul” have been announced.

Following on from "The Chiefs of the KCIA," "Spring in Seoul," and "A Taxi Driver," the film depicts the dark side of modern Korean history from the perspective of ordinary Korean citizens.
"Our Gwangju Incident" will be released nationwide from April 4th (Friday) at Cinemart Shinjuku and other theaters.
To commemorate the release of "Our Gwangju Uprising,"
Special screenings of "A Promise Across the Sea" and "Spring in Seoul" have been scheduled.
"The Chiefs of the Namsan Coalition" depicts the assassination of President Park Chung-hee, who had reigned as a dictator for many years, while "Spring in Seoul" depicts the military coup led by Jeong Du-hwan that occurred shortly after.
The Korean film industry has made these two films into masterpieces based on historical facts, leading to huge hits. However, we must not forget the film "Spring in Seoul" about the military who usurped the seat of power.
The historical tragedy of the Gwangju Uprising caused by the Korean government was a huge hit, just like the previous two films. The film depicts the upstanding citizens who called for democratization.
It was an emotional story of a taxi driver and a German journalist who awaken to a sense of mission to tell the world about the soldiers who massacred the people.
The film focuses on the story of an "ordinary family" who lived in a remote area, and shows how power has trampled on the small happiness of citizens, and how noble the desire to protect loved ones even in the midst of tragedy is.
The film depicts the true meaning of the Korean modern historical drama, sometimes with humor, but also with heartfelt emotion. A new masterpiece of Korean modern historical drama that cannot be talked about without tears has been born.
Celebrating the release of "Our Gwangju Uprising"! Special screenings of "Taxi Driver" and "Spring in Seoul" have been announced.
To celebrate the release of "Our Gwangju Uprising," Cinemart Shinjuku will be showing the screenings of the blockbuster "Taxi Driver: A Promise Across the Sea," which also depicts the Gwangju Uprising, and its prequel "Spring in Seoul."
A special screening has been decided! Although the three films deal with the same subject matter related to the democratization of South Korea, they are depicted from different perspectives.
"A Promise Across the Sea" is a story about the massacre of good citizens who are calling for democratization.
The film is told from the perspective of a taxi driver and a German journalist who awaken to a sense of mission to convey the lives of soldiers to the world.
This work is a mix of fiction and is told from the military perspective, depicting the conflict between a security commander who aims to become a dictator and a capital security commander who tries to protect the country.
"1980: Our Gwangju Uprising," which will be released on Friday, May 4th, is a film about the democratization movement (civil uprising) that took place between May 18 and 27, 1980, and the government's violent crackdown on it.
The drama looks at the Gwangju Uprising from the perspective of ordinary citizens, with the main characters being a family who are unjustly caught up in the incident.
Why not take this opportunity to attend a special screening where you can enjoy the film? "A Taxi Driver" will be shown on Sunday, April 6th, and "Spring in Seoul" will be shown on Thursday, April 10th.
Screening fee applies. For details, please see Cinemart Shinjuku's official website (https://www.cinemart.co.jp/theater/shinjuku/).
Directed and written by Kang Seungyeon. Starring Kang Shin-il, Kim Gyuri, Baek Seong Hyeon, Han Suyeong, Song Min-jae.
2024 / Korea / Korean / 99 min. / Cinemascope / 5.1ch / Subtitle translation: Honda Keiko / Subtitle supervision: Akizuki Nozomi / Original title: 1980 / Eirin G
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JNC MEDIA GROUP, All Rights Reserved. Released nationwide from 4/4 (Fri.) at Cinemart Shinjuku and other theaters