Submarine
Scripted
Hybrid
Animation
Documentary
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The Lovers and the Despot

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In the aftermath of the Korean War, ambitious young film director Shin Sang-ok and renowned actress Choi Eun-hee enter into a glamourous romance. They rise to the top of the South Korean film industry and are drawn into the inner circle of dictatorial President Park. But their movie-world idyll is shattered after Shin has a scandalous affair with a younger actress and antagonises the President, who shuts down Shin’s studio. Their careers cut short and unable to reconcile, Choi and Shin divorce. Then their lives take a bizarre turn.

DirectorsRobert Cannan
Ross Adam
ProducersNatasha Dack Ojumu – Hellflower
Robert Cannan – Tigerlily Production
Ross Adam – Tigerlily Production
Co-producersChristoph Jorg – Pumpernickel Films
Femke Wolting & Bruno Felix – Submarine
BroadcasterNTR
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