Declaration of Fools (1984)
Overview
Beginning with the suicide of a film director, this work represents the Korean New Wave Cinema movement that focused on criticizing the Korean society in the 1980s through satire and humor. The journey taken by the characters, who lead low lives at the margins of the society, award them with a sense of liberation, however brief.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ko |
| Popularity | 2.422 |
Directed By
Lee Jang-ho
Crew
Lee Jang-ho
Yoon Si-mon
Lee Cheol-yong
Hwang Sok-yong
Park Chong-chan
Kim Jae-woong
Seo Jeong-min
Kim Kang-il
Kim Hui-su
Yi Zong-gu
Kim Ho-gil
Kim Byeong-su
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